Word problems

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

1. A shop had 169 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. Ishaan buys 4 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A school has 18 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

5. Ishaan buys 6 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 89 cards. It sold 38 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 59. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

9. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A school has 20 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A shop had 139 balloons. It sold 11 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 40 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 152 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

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