Word problems

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

1. A shop had 82 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

3. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

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

5. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

6. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

7. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. Ishaan buys 4 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A school has 35 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

15. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A shop had 125 balloons. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

19. A shop had 104 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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