Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 75 coins. It sold 26 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many coins are left?

3. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. Sana buys 4 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 140 stamps. It sold 33 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

6. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 22 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

8. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

11. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 14 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

13. A shop had 136 books. It sold 28 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A school has 24 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

17. A shop had 63 books. It sold 25 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

18. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

19. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A shop had 87 stickers. It sold 37 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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