Word problems

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

1. A shop had 143 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

3. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 60 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 193 mangoes. It sold 15 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

6. A shop had 98 apples. It sold 21 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. A shop had 141 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 60 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 18 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A school has 30 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 67 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A school has 20 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

18. A school has 30 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 116 balloons. It sold 26 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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