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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 642897

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  1. In a class of 340 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. In a class of 120 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 290. What is the loss?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?

  7. A student scored 85, 97, 54, 68, 51 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. A tank is 9 m long, 11 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. A student scored 62, 78, 85, 40, 75, 56 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  11. A student scored 89, 45, 86, 72, 99, 71 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  12. In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. Rs. 294 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  14. In a class of 90 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  16. Rs. 513 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

  17. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 2% per year for 2 years.

  19. A train covers 186 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 270. What is the profit?

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