Word problems

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

1. A shop had 178 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

4. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

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

10. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 195 stamps. It sold 18 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

12. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 50 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A school has 6 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 139 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. A school has 9 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 8 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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