Word problems

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

1. A shop had 184 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A school has 16 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 79 stamps. It sold 39 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A shop had 89 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

9. Neha buys 4 toys at Rs. 35 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

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

12. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

19. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 176 balloons. It sold 13 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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