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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8072812

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  1. In a class of 30 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  3. A train covers 476 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A student scored 49, 89, 86, 59, 67, 70 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 770 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

  6. A student scored 98, 66, 89, 70, 69, 58 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  7. In a class of 196 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. Rs. 266 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 5. How much does each get?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 630 and sells it for Rs. 580. What is the loss?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the loss?

  12. Rs. 208 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 9. How much does each get?

  13. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  14. A tank is 11 m long, 10 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. A tank is 7 m long, 4 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. A student scored 48, 68, 56, 46, 67 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  17. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the loss?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  20. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

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