Word problems

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

1. Dev buys 5 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

2. A shop had 200 apples. It sold 36 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 6 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

8. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 43 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 93 stamps. It sold 23 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

13. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

15. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 72 stamps. It sold 16 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

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