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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 7988

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  2. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 768 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A tank is 14 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. A tank is 15 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A student scored 60, 50, 96, 90 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 920 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the loss?

  8. 5 shirts cost Rs. 960 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. Rs. 615 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 680. What is the loss?

  12. A student scored 74, 85, 82, 47 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

  14. A tank is 18 m long, 4 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 72 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the loss?

  17. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 6% per year for 5 years.

  18. A train covers 648 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. In a class of 80 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. A student scored 76, 65, 75, 81, 43, 68 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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