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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8059688

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  1. In a class of 310 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Rs. 800 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 750 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?

  4. A train covers 54 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

  6. Rs. 588 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 7. How much does each get?

  7. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 520 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the profit?

  9. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  11. A tank is 15 m long, 10 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  13. A train covers 288 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. A student scored 97, 75, 99, 47, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 970 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

  16. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 224 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. In a class of 115 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. Rs. 153 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  19. A tank is 14 m long, 13 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  20. A train covers 222 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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