Word problems

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

1. A shop had 127 pencils. It sold 11 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A shop had 70 stamps. It sold 24 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

3. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

5. A school has 20 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 45 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 136 pencils. It sold 15 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

11. A shop had 133 mangoes. It sold 14 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

12. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A school has 16 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

18. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A school has 27 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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