Word problems

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

1. A shop had 173 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A school has 20 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 141 stickers. It sold 13 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

5. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 60 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 51 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

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

12. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

13. There are 8 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

15. A shop had 164 apples. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many apples are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

19. A school has 24 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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