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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8876875

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  1. In a class of 95 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. In a class of 90 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  3. In a class of 248 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. Rs. 352 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 5. How much does each get?

  5. In a class of 60 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  7. Rs. 728 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 6. How much does each get?

  8. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 470 and sells it for Rs. 570. What is the profit?

  10. Rs. 900 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 7. How much does each get?

  11. In a class of 40 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. 11 shirts cost Rs. 700 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. A train covers 511 km in 7 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1900 at 4% per year for 2 years.

  15. A train covers 392 km in 8 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. A tank is 9 m long, 14 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

  18. A train covers 395 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  19. Rs. 585 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

  20. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 720 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

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