Word problems

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

1. A shop had 104 pencils. It sold 12 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A school has 16 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. Aarav buys 3 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A shop had 104 balloons. It sold 37 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A school has 12 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 155 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

15. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A school has 6 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 20 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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