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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8919615

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  1. A train covers 315 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2600 at 5% per year for 1 years.

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

  4. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 500 and sells it for Rs. 630. What is the profit?

  5. A tank is 8 m long, 7 m wide and 5 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 720 and sells it for Rs. 590. What is the loss?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 740. What is the profit?

  8. In a class of 280 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  9. In a class of 140 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 8% per year for 3 years.

  11. A tank is 9 m long, 9 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  12. 6 shirts cost Rs. 360 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  13. In a class of 90 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there?

  14. Rs. 112 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 2. How much does each get?

  15. 12 shirts cost Rs. 400 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 240 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 340. What is the profit?

  19. A train covers 170 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 830 and sells it for Rs. 910. What is the profit?

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