Word problems

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

1. A shop had 197 stamps. It sold 38 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A shop had 176 coins. It sold 37 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many coins are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

4. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 36 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A shop had 155 stickers. It sold 28 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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

15. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A shop had 182 coins. It sold 34 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A shop had 78 stamps. It sold 13 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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