Word problems

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

1. A shop had 112 apples. It sold 21 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

4. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A school has 30 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A school has 24 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 128 books. It sold 40 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. A shop had 159 balloons. It sold 26 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A school has 12 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A school has 24 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

19. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 135 marbles. It sold 26 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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