Word problems

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

1. A shop had 74 marbles. It sold 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

2. A shop had 179 books. It sold 25 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A shop had 129 stamps. It sold 32 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

8. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

12. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 138 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A shop had 113 pencils. It sold 34 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

18. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

19. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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