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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6897827

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  1. In a class of 55 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A tank is 7 m long, 8 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. 7 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 5% per year for 5 years.

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the profit?

  6. In a class of 140 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  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. Rs. 266 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?

  9. 8 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. A student scored 94, 42, 72, 87, 80, 57 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  11. 9 shirts cost Rs. 1000 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  12. A tank is 15 m long, 5 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. In a class of 76 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 3000 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  15. Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

  16. A student scored 88, 96, 46, 71, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 960. What is the profit?

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

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2400 at 2% per year for 5 years.

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