Word problems

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

1. A shop had 123 books. It sold 18 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. Neha buys 5 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A school has 21 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 168 balloons. It sold 30 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

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

11. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

13. A school has 4 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

15. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A school has 6 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 136 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. A school has 28 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A shop had 155 coins. It sold 16 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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