Word problems

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

1. A shop had 129 balloons. It sold 10 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. A school has 36 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

5. A school has 16 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 71 cards. It sold 19 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

8. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A school has 14 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Sana buys 5 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A school has 18 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 162 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 151 stickers. It sold 28 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

17. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

19. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 159 stickers. It sold 18 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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