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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7521278

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  1. In a class of 185 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A student scored 69, 80, 83, 73, 61, 60 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  3. A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. In a class of 40 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  5. Rs. 126 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

  6. A student scored 46, 98, 44, 72 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  7. A train covers 116 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. A student scored 99, 92, 66, 95 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 820 and sells it for Rs. 940. What is the profit?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 790 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

  11. Rs. 372 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 8. How much does each get?

  12. A tank is 12 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. Rs. 306 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the loss?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 790. What is the profit?

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  17. In a class of 210 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A train covers 145 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 550. What is the loss?

  20. A train covers 592 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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