Word problems

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

1. A shop had 156 pencils. It sold 20 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

3. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

4. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

5. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

6. A shop had 113 balloons. It sold 37 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

7. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

9. A shop had 104 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

11. A school has 45 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

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

14. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 138 stamps. It sold 23 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

20. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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