Word problems

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

1. A shop had 136 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

3. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

4. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 33 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

6. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A school has 16 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A school has 10 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A shop had 144 mangoes. It sold 14 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

11. A shop had 124 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many apples are left?

12. A shop had 177 books. It sold 28 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 56 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

19. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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