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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8727742

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  1. In a class of 150 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the loss?

  3. 5 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A student scored 64, 45, 50, 81 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  5. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 4% per year for 2 years.

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

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  8. In a class of 215 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. In a class of 148 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. Rs. 495 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 2. How much does each get?

  11. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. A train covers 196 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A tank is 14 m long, 14 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. A student scored 60, 75, 88, 57 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  15. A tank is 15 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. A train covers 203 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  17. Rs. 406 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 4. How much does each get?

  18. A student scored 58, 54, 67, 69, 60, 94 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  20. A student scored 97, 43, 55, 49, 65, 69 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

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