Word problems

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

1. A shop had 152 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

3. A shop had 117 coins. It sold 29 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many coins are left?

4. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 166 stickers. It sold 33 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

7. A school has 18 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 170 books. It sold 13 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

17. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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