Word problems

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

1. A shop had 200 pencils. It sold 10 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A shop had 188 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

10. Rohan buys 4 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 48 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 44 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 98 stamps. It sold 22 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 103 coins. It sold 18 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many coins are left?

20. A school has 25 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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