Word problems

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

1. A shop had 108 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A shop had 80 books. It sold 18 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 196 cards. It sold 27 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many cards are left?

6. A shop had 162 pencils. It sold 31 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

7. A school has 24 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

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

12. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

17. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

20. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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