Word problems

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

1. A shop had 152 balloons. It sold 17 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 169 mangoes. It sold 30 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 20 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 9 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

8. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 130 balloons. It sold 22 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

12. A school has 8 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

17. A shop had 195 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many apples are left?

18. A shop had 65 apples. It sold 32 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many apples are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 182 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

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