Word problems

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

1. A shop had 142 pencils. It sold 31 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

3. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

8. A school has 54 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

10. A shop had 157 apples. It sold 11 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

13. A shop had 79 stickers. It sold 24 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

15. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

20. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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