Word problems

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

1. A shop had 72 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

3. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A school has 30 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A school has 48 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 34 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

13. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 183 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 12 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

19. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

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