Word problems

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

1. A shop had 86 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

3. A school has 16 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 35 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 34 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

11. A shop had 130 cards. It sold 25 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many cards are left?

12. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A shop had 188 cards. It sold 38 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many cards are left?

14. A shop had 199 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

20. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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