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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8800471

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  1. A train covers 336 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 300 and sells it for Rs. 280. What is the loss?

  3. Rs. 315 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

  4. 10 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 448 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 8. How much does each friend pay in all?

  6. A train covers 512 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 900. What is the profit?

  8. A student scored 98, 73, 91, 58, 95 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  9. Rs. 544 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 8. How much does each get?

  10. Rs. 530 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 6. How much does each get?

  11. A student scored 53, 89, 90, 84, 40, 82 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

  12. 8 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A tank is 12 m long, 15 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. 5 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  15. Rs. 531 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

  16. Rs. 176 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 9. How much does each get?

  17. A tank is 12 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  18. 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?

  19. Rs. 539 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  20. A tank is 6 m long, 13 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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