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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 960712

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  1. In a class of 176 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 700 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  3. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 550 and sells it for Rs. 690. What is the profit?

  4. 6 shirts cost Rs. 900 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 320 and sells it for Rs. 460. What is the profit?

  6. A tank is 20 m long, 14 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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

  8. A tank is 17 m long, 6 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 200 at 2% per year for 3 years.

  10. Rs. 688 is divided between two friends in the ratio 9 : 7. How much does each get?

  11. Rs. 572 is divided between two friends in the ratio 3 : 8. How much does each get?

  12. A train covers 348 km in 6 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  13. A tank is 18 m long, 11 m wide and 7 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  14. In a class of 360 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  15. A tank is 6 m long, 15 m wide and 3 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  16. 9 friends share a bill of Rs. 648 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 9. How much does each friend pay in all?

  17. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 940 and sells it for Rs. 800. What is the loss?

  18. 6 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  19. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2100 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  20. A tank is 16 m long, 11 m wide and 6 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

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