Word problems

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

1. A shop had 96 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A shop had 189 balloons. It sold 18 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

3. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 22 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A car travels at 48 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

11. A school has 8 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

15. A school has 40 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

18. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A shop had 137 mangoes. It sold 12 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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