Word problems

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

1. A shop had 183 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A school has 24 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

6. A shop had 144 cards. It sold 21 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A shop had 174 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

8. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

10. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A shop had 196 stickers. It sold 30 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

12. A school has 40 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 30 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A school has 21 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

16. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 61 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A school has 9 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

20. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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