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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8615094

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

  2. A train covers 335 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. 12 shirts cost Rs. 1160 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. 4 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 490 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

  7. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 480 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the loss?

  10. Rs. 272 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  11. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 11 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 440 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  14. A train covers 236 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. In a class of 260 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 650 and sells it for Rs. 770. What is the profit?

  17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. In a class of 260 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 700 and sells it for Rs. 830. What is the profit?

  20. Rs. 416 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 7. How much does each get?

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