Word problems

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

1. A shop had 180 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

4. A shop had 76 coins. It sold 15 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many coins are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 77. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

6. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

7. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A school has 8 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

13. A school has 10 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 114 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

16. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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