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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 879271

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

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 430 and sells it for Rs. 360. What is the loss?

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2900 at 8% per year for 5 years.

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 880 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

  5. Rs. 220 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 3. How much does each get?

  6. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2000 at 4% per year for 5 years.

  7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 8% per year for 1 years.

  8. In a class of 105 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

  10. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  11. A tank is 19 m long, 5 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. In a class of 185 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  13. Rs. 306 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 6. How much does each get?

  14. Rs. 190 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 4. How much does each get?

  15. Rs. 833 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 9. How much does each get?

  16. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 192 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. A train covers 264 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  18. A train covers 426 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 4% per year for 1 years.

  20. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 2% per year for 3 years.

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