Word problems

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

1. A shop had 147 cards. It sold 31 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

2. A shop had 87 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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

4. A shop had 103 books. It sold 38 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. A school has 9 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 137 balloons. It sold 40 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 35 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A shop had 120 cards. It sold 14 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many cards are left?

9. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

11. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

12. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A car travels at 58 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 85 marbles. It sold 30 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

17. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

19. A school has 8 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

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