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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8886865

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  1. Find the simple interest on Rs. 400 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  2. A train covers 147 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  3. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 392 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 650. What is the loss?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 490. What is the profit?

  6. A student scored 65, 43, 62, 62 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  7. A train covers 279 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  8. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2800 at 6% per year for 2 years.

  9. A student scored 75, 79, 61, 83, 47 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  10. A tank is 13 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  11. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 128 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 168 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 960 and sells it for Rs. 810. What is the loss?

  14. A tank is 12 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1600 at 8% per year for 4 years.

  16. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 5% per year for 3 years.

  17. In a class of 65 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 264 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 11. How much does each friend pay in all?

  19. 10 shirts cost Rs. 800 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  20. Rs. 140 is divided between two friends in the ratio 6 : 8. How much does each get?

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