Word problems

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

1. A shop had 135 stamps. It sold 34 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A school has 36 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

7. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A school has 18 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A school has 36 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A school has 35 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A shop had 165 coins. It sold 29 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many coins are left?

15. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A shop had 95 stamps. It sold 28 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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

18. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

19. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

20. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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