Word problems

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

1. A shop had 178 stamps. It sold 20 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A school has 32 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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

7. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 78 cards. It sold 16 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many cards are left?

10. Kabir buys 3 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 59. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

13. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

15. A shop had 192 pencils. It sold 27 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

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

18. A school has 16 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

20. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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