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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 926545

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  1. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 390 and sells it for Rs. 530. What is the profit?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 2% per year for 4 years.

  3. Rs. 130 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 2. How much does each get?

  4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1400 at 10% per year for 4 years.

  5. In a class of 252 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  6. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 504 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 7. How much does each friend pay in all?

  7. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 330 and sells it for Rs. 230. What is the loss?

  8. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 970. What is the profit?

  9. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 230 and sells it for Rs. 250. What is the profit?

  10. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 620 and sells it for Rs. 560. What is the loss?

  11. 3 friends share a bill of Rs. 144 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 6. How much does each friend pay in all?

  12. Rs. 108 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 4. How much does each get?

  13. Rs. 78 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 3. How much does each get?

  14. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1100 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  15. 6 shirts cost Rs. 540 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  16. In a class of 156 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

  17. A tank is 19 m long, 4 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  18. 9 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. A train covers 282 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 640 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 10. How much does each friend pay in all?

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