Word problems

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

1. A shop had 137 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 95 apples. It sold 26 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 32. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

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

7. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 15 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A school has 10 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

11. A school has 21 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 179 stickers. It sold 37 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

13. A school has 24 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A shop had 65 stickers. It sold 35 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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