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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8357101

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 500 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the loss?

  3. In a class of 170 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. A tank is 18 m long, 15 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. Rs. 810 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  6. 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?

  7. A student scored 50, 67, 63, 91, 69 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. A tank is 11 m long, 10 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 1000. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 616 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

  11. 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?

  12. A tank is 18 m long, 10 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. A train covers 142 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. Rs. 54 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 2. How much does each get?

  15. Rs. 132 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 2. How much does each get?

  16. A tank is 14 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A tank is 15 m long, 8 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the profit?

  20. A train covers 280 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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