Word problems

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

1. A shop had 76 cards. It sold 28 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many cards are left?

2. A shop had 74 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A car travels at 46 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 184 apples. It sold 31 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. A school has 12 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 142 cards. It sold 12 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many cards are left?

10. A shop had 180 stickers. It sold 35 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

14. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

15. A school has 27 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

19. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

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