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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7704843

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

  1. Rs. 169 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  2. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. Rs. 416 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 5. How much does each get?

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1700 at 10% per year for 3 years.

  5. A train covers 120 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. A train covers 584 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  8. In a class of 395 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 300 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  10. 3 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

  12. A train covers 102 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A train covers 378 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the profit?

  15. Rs. 247 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 8. How much does each get?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

  17. Rs. 117 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 4. How much does each get?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 910 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 4% per year for 3 years.

  20. A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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