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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 664659

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  1. A train covers 186 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 980. What is the profit?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 200. What is the loss?

  4. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. 10 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  7. A tank is 5 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. Rs. 299 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?

  9. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. A tank is 17 m long, 8 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. Rs. 495 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

  12. In a class of 276 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 2% per year for 2 years.

  17. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 10% per year for 1 years.

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

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 4% per year for 1 years.

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