Word problems

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

1. A shop had 102 pencils. It sold 12 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 63 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

8. Dev buys 6 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 65 apples. It sold 27 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. A shop had 173 mangoes. It sold 36 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A shop had 107 stickers. It sold 14 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

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

17. A school has 6 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 40 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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