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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6609822

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  1. In a class of 75 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A student scored 85, 61, 98, 67, 68, 59 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  3. A tank is 6 m long, 14 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A tank is 17 m long, 9 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A train covers 455 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. A train covers 184 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 430. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 492 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 4. How much does each get?

  11. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  13. A train covers 158 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A student scored 63, 58, 74, 89 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  15. 9 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. In a class of 85 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  18. Rs. 450 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 5% per year for 5 years.

  20. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

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