Word problems

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

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

2. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 159 cards. It sold 32 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. A shop had 185 stamps. It sold 29 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

6. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 80 marbles. It sold 12 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

13. A shop had 72 coins. It sold 29 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many coins are left?

14. Vikram buys 6 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A school has 4 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 82 apples. It sold 27 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many apples are left?

19. A school has 10 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A shop had 192 stickers. It sold 27 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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