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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6983919

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  1. In a class of 140 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A student scored 82, 99, 67, 83, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 384 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. A train covers 189 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. A student scored 57, 48, 59, 77, 89, 96 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  7. Rs. 480 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

  8. A tank is 14 m long, 4 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. In a class of 375 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2500 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  13. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  14. In a class of 175 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. A train covers 288 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 4% per year for 2 years.

  17. A tank is 17 m long, 12 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 530 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the loss?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 900 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 2% per year for 3 years.

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