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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 8928631

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  1. A train covers 402 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  2. 7 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. A tank is 5 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 1180 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. A tank is 17 m long, 10 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  6. 4 friends share a bill of Rs. 96 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  7. A tank is 5 m long, 5 m wide and 12 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  9. A train covers 486 km in 9 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 690 and sells it for Rs. 660. What is the loss?

  11. In a class of 385 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 900 at 5% per year for 4 years.

  13. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 340 and sells it for Rs. 370. What is the profit?

  14. In a class of 316 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 2% per year for 5 years.

  16. 8 shirts cost Rs. 480 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 540 and sells it for Rs. 400. What is the loss?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 850 and sells it for Rs. 750. What is the loss?

  19. Rs. 522 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 9. How much does each get?

  20. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 350. What is the profit?

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