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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8253987

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  1. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A student scored 72, 71, 73, 44 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  3. A train covers 204 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  4. A tank is 18 m long, 9 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. A student scored 73, 53, 85, 83, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  6. 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?

  7. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  8. Rs. 253 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1200 at 5% per year for 1 years.

  11. A tank is 19 m long, 7 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. Rs. 216 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 820. What is the loss?

  14. In a class of 244 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. 4 shirts cost Rs. 620 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 288 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 890 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the loss?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 240 and sells it for Rs. 220. What is the loss?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the profit?

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