Word problems

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

1. A shop had 144 cards. It sold 26 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

2. A shop had 171 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

5. There are 7 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 196 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A shop had 63 balloons. It sold 19 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 117 stamps. It sold 21 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

10. A shop had 107 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

12. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

15. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 14 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A school has 30 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

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