Word problems

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

1. A shop had 179 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

3. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 50 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A shop had 92 balloons. It sold 21 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

6. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 54 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A shop had 84 marbles. It sold 28 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A school has 42 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. Diya buys 6 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A school has 15 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

17. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

19. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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