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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8739253

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 280 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the loss?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 950. What is the profit?

  3. 8 shirts cost Rs. 420 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  4. A tank is 17 m long, 14 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  5. Rs. 385 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  7. A train covers 318 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. In a class of 52 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A tank is 10 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  10. A tank is 12 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. A student scored 51, 73, 53, 75, 86, 46 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  12. A train covers 295 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. In a class of 390 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. In a class of 65 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. Rs. 96 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 6. How much does each get?

  16. In a class of 290 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. 10 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  18. A student scored 43, 96, 48, 98, 70 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  19. Rs. 403 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  20. A tank is 13 m long, 14 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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