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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7017155

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  1. In a class of 160 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A train covers 100 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. Rs. 645 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 570 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

  5. A student scored 55, 95, 47, 43, 98, 88 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  6. A train covers 486 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 410 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

  9. 5 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  10. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 5. How much does each get?

  11. In a class of 295 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the profit?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 600 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the loss?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  16. A tank is 9 m long, 7 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A student scored 92, 96, 73, 66, 64, 89 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  18. A tank is 15 m long, 4 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  19. A train covers 400 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A student scored 94, 90, 43, 69, 68, 86 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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