Word problems

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

1. A shop had 195 marbles. It sold 12 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

3. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A school has 30 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

8. There are 7 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 41 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 40 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 69 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A shop had 163 pencils. It sold 21 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

13. A car travels at 73 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A school has 15 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 71 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

18. A shop had 97 cards. It sold 28 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many cards are left?

19. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 114 cards. It sold 30 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many cards are left?

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