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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8740892

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  1. A train covers 177 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 280 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 500. What is the loss?

  4. A train covers 184 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 710 and sells it for Rs. 640. What is the loss?

  6. Rs. 91 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 2% per year for 1 years.

  8. Rs. 270 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

  10. In a class of 170 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  11. A tank is 18 m long, 13 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 5% per year for 2 years.

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

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

  15. In a class of 275 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 870 and sells it for Rs. 840. What is the loss?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 380 and sells it for Rs. 480. What is the profit?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 840 and sells it for Rs. 710. What is the loss?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 610 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

  20. A train covers 234 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

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