Word problems

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

1. A shop had 150 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

6. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

9. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A shop had 63 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

16. A shop had 196 coins. It sold 11 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many coins are left?

17. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

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