Word problems

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

1. A shop had 72 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 68 books. It sold 37 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

6. A school has 36 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

9. A shop had 69 mangoes. It sold 19 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 196 pencils. It sold 29 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

12. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 75 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. Rohan buys 2 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 32 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

17. A school has 15 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 54 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 18 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A school has 18 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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