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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 947640

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  1. In a class of 235 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 760 and sells it for Rs. 850. What is the profit?

  3. Rs. 357 is divided between two friends in the ratio 4 : 3. How much does each get?

  4. Rs. 143 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 6. How much does each get?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 220 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the profit?

  6. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 580 and sells it for Rs. 470. What is the loss?

  7. 8 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  8. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 216 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 3. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A tank is 17 m long, 11 m wide and 10 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  10. A student scored 73, 88, 62, 53 in 4 tests. What is the average score?

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 250 and sells it for Rs. 310. What is the profit?

  12. Rs. 434 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 9. How much does each get?

  13. A train covers 62 km in 2 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  14. 7 friends share a bill of Rs. 112 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

  15. A train covers 132 km in 3 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 670 and sells it for Rs. 610. What is the loss?

  17. In a class of 275 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 290 and sells it for Rs. 260. What is the loss?

  19. A train covers 444 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  20. 7 shirts cost Rs. 1100 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

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