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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8566987

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  1. In a class of 264 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. In a class of 16 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. A tank is 20 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. 5 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  6. In a class of 116 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  7. 4 shirts cost Rs. 760 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. 4 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  9. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 432 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  10. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 336 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 8% per year for 4 years.

  12. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 360 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  13. A train covers 560 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. Rs. 522 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 3. How much does each get?

  15. In a class of 335 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. Rs. 627 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the loss?

  18. A tank is 10 m long, 8 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  20. A train covers 342 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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