Word problems

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

1. A shop had 83 books. It sold 12 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A shop had 122 apples. It sold 25 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A shop had 163 coins. It sold 40 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A shop had 98 apples. It sold 36 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A school has 24 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 67 mangoes. It sold 31 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

12. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A school has 30 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 191 cards. It sold 11 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many cards are left?

15. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

19. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 187 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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