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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8553029

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  1. In a class of 370 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1140 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  5. A train covers 174 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  6. In a class of 30 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. A train covers 531 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. A student scored 50, 76, 44, 57, 88 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 980 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

  10. Rs. 900 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  11. A tank is 8 m long, 14 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. Rs. 168 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 2. How much does each get?

  13. A train covers 134 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1200 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. 3 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. Rs. 125 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

  17. In a class of 60 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A train covers 444 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A train covers 496 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

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