Word problems

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

1. A shop had 157 marbles. It sold 27 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

3. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A shop had 64 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

5. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 7 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 74 books. It sold 37 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 177 books. It sold 26 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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