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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8653148

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

  2. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 320 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 260 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the profit?

  4. Rs. 590 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 6. How much does each get?

  5. Rs. 276 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

  7. A train covers 290 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. A student scored 78, 41, 92, 85, 59 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  9. A train covers 603 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. A student scored 96, 42, 51, 51, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  11. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  12. A tank is 11 m long, 7 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 420 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

  14. In a class of 385 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. A train covers 468 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. A tank is 10 m long, 11 m wide and 4 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 864 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A train covers 116 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. Rs. 144 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 9. How much does each get?

  20. A student scored 99, 71, 94, 91, 74, 63 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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