Word problems

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

1. A shop had 130 marbles. It sold 34 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A school has 4 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

6. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 15 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

13. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A school has 12 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

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