Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

2. A shop had 181 balloons. It sold 32 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

3. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 61 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

7. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 35 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A shop had 143 pencils. It sold 15 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A school has 27 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

12. Kabir buys 4 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

14. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 82 stickers. It sold 34 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

18. A shop had 148 apples. It sold 14 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many apples are left?

19. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 67 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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