Word problems

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

1. A shop had 95 apples. It sold 17 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

3. A shop had 131 stickers. It sold 24 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

4. A school has 24 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 58 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 27 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A school has 36 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

11. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

12. A shop had 180 cards. It sold 31 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many cards are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A shop had 64 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

17. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

18. A shop had 148 pencils. It sold 32 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

19. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 29 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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