Word problems

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

1. A shop had 126 balloons. It sold 16 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A school has 10 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A school has 12 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

8. A school has 16 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

10. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 63 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

16. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

17. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. Ishaan buys 5 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A school has 8 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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