Word problems

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

1. A shop had 180 mangoes. It sold 35 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

4. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

6. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 143 marbles. It sold 24 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. A school has 28 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 187 mangoes. It sold 21 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

11. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

14. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 25 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

20. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

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