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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8731063

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 2% per year for 2 years.

  2. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A student scored 57, 43, 87, 65, 73 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  4. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 160 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  5. In a class of 230 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. Rs. 518 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  7. In a class of 380 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  8. In a class of 270 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A train covers 558 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. 3 shirts cost Rs. 520 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 950 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the loss?

  12. 12 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 200 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

  14. A train covers 222 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1300 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  16. A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  17. A train covers 81 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A train covers 154 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

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