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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8754044

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  1. A train covers 136 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 380 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. A tank is 17 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. 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?

  5. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 704 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

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

  7. 7 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. A train covers 78 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  10. A tank is 13 m long, 4 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. In a class of 130 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. A student scored 87, 74, 42, 76, 56 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  13. 9 shirts cost Rs. 840 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. In a class of 4 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. In a class of 290 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. A student scored 51, 80, 68, 84, 52 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 590 and sells it for Rs. 700. What is the profit?

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

  19. A train covers 540 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

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