Word problems

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

1. A shop had 79 balloons. It sold 12 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. A shop had 158 cards. It sold 20 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

3. A shop had 137 books. It sold 12 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A school has 18 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. Sana buys 4 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

10. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A school has 20 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

18. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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