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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6573443

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  1. In a class of 20 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 940 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

  4. Rs. 132 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  6. 6 shirts cost Rs. 260 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  7. Rs. 594 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

  8. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 450 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the profit?

  10. In a class of 395 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 320 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  12. In a class of 265 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2700 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  14. Rs. 576 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  15. A train covers 612 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. Rs. 210 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  20. A tank is 10 m long, 9 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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