Word problems

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

1. A shop had 121 cards. It sold 30 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many cards are left?

2. A shop had 199 books. It sold 12 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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

5. Aarav buys 3 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

9. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. Ananya buys 4 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A shop had 144 pencils. It sold 33 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

14. A school has 36 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

18. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 142 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

20. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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