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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7527819

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  1. In a class of 272 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  3. In a class of 115 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. Rs. 42 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  5. A student scored 48, 59, 91, 79, 79, 76 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the profit?

  7. A train covers 333 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 2% per year for 2 years.

  9. Rs. 840 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 9. How much does each get?

  10. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. A train covers 258 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  12. Rs. 273 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 6. How much does each get?

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

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 680 and sells it for Rs. 540. What is the loss?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 370 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

  16. A student scored 45, 67, 94, 87, 53, 74 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  17. A train covers 188 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 2 years.

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 4% per year for 3 years.

  20. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

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