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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 6996591

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  2. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  3. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 760. What is the profit?

  5. Rs. 280 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

  6. A tank is 19 m long, 15 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  7. A train covers 316 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. Rs. 400 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

  9. Rs. 420 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

  11. A student scored 98, 84, 94, 81, 79, 98 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  12. A train covers 474 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  14. In a class of 8 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. In a class of 64 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

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

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

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 440 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the loss?

  19. A train covers 230 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

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