Word problems

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

1. A shop had 87 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 12 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A school has 45 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 106 books. It sold 38 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

13. A shop had 144 marbles. It sold 20 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

15. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A shop had 169 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many cards are left?

19. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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