Word problems

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

1. A shop had 138 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 63. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

3. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 41 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

6. A car travels at 48 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A school has 32 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 20 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

13. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A shop had 71 stamps. It sold 37 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 30 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

20. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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