Word problems

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

1. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

2. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 155 books. It sold 12 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

6. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 32 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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

9. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

10. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 189 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

17. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 54 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

20. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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