Word problems

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

1. A shop had 156 coins. It sold 23 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

3. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

6. A shop had 184 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 12 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

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

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

12. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 27 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Aarav buys 3 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 199 pencils. It sold 36 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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