Word problems

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

1. A shop had 182 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A school has 9 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 91 apples. It sold 39 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

5. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A car travels at 58 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 18 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A school has 40 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. There are 8 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A school has 24 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. Vikram buys 4 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. Diya buys 3 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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