Word problems

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

1. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

2. A shop had 167 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

6. A shop had 115 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

7. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 63 stickers. It sold 15 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

10. A shop had 96 pencils. It sold 39 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

14. A shop had 65 apples. It sold 30 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

16. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. Ananya buys 3 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 35 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 189 stickers. It sold 17 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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