Problem Solving & Word Problems: Medium Test 4

15 questions · 15 minutes

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Ravi buys items costing £3.85, £2.40 and £1.30. How much change does he get from £10?
A school has 480 pupils and 45% of them are boys. How many boys are there?
Five identical books cost £37.50. How much would 8 of these books cost?
A minibus holds 14 passengers. How many minibuses are needed to carry 87 people?
The mean of six numbers is 15. When one number is removed, the mean of the remaining five numbers is 16. What was the number that was removed?

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