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Level 3 · Classes 2 to 8 · Sheet 972015

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  1. In a class of 288 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

  2. 8 shirts cost Rs. 860 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  3. In a class of 400 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

  4. A student scored 92, 70, 50, 59, 49 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  5. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 350 and sells it for Rs. 240. What is the loss?

  6. Rs. 585 is divided between two friends in the ratio 8 : 5. How much does each get?

  7. A student scored 66, 46, 52, 69, 62 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

  8. 6 friends share a bill of Rs. 576 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 12. How much does each friend pay in all?

  9. A train covers 300 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

  10. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1500 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  11. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 460 and sells it for Rs. 600. What is the profit?

  12. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1800 at 4% per year for 4 years.

  13. 7 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 25% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

  14. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 860 and sells it for Rs. 780. What is the loss?

  15. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 740 and sells it for Rs. 720. What is the loss?

  16. A shopkeeper buys a bag for Rs. 810 and sells it for Rs. 860. What is the profit?

  17. In a class of 190 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  18. A tank is 20 m long, 5 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

  19. In a class of 230 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

  20. In a class of 284 students, 75% are girls. How many boys are there?

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