Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. A shop had 153 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 34 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A school has 40 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

10. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 31 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

14. A shop had 166 balloons. It sold 30 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A school has 45 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

19. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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