Word problems

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

1. A shop had 156 mangoes. It sold 38 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

2. A school has 18 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 169 cards. It sold 40 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 175 marbles. It sold 34 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

12. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 77. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

14. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A school has 48 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A shop had 72 cards. It sold 24 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many cards are left?

20. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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