Word problems

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

1. A shop had 192 stickers. It sold 17 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

2. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 66 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

6. A school has 12 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. There are 3 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. Vikram buys 5 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

11. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A school has 14 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. Tara buys 6 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

19. A shop had 155 stamps. It sold 24 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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