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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8827469

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  1. A train covers 148 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 100 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  3. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 6% per year for 2 years.

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2300 at 10% per year for 5 years.

  5. In a class of 85 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. A tank is 5 m long, 15 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  7. 5 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 800 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the loss?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  11. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 120 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 5. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. 7 shirts cost Rs. 600 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A tank is 20 m long, 12 m wide and 8 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 600 at 10% per year for 2 years.

  15. In a class of 190 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  16. In a class of 255 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 270 and sells it for Rs. 320. What is the profit?

  18. Rs. 432 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does each get?

  19. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 930 and sells it for Rs. 880. What is the loss?

  20. A tank is 10 m long, 13 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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