Word problems

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

1. A shop had 173 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A school has 25 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A school has 36 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A school has 14 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. Sana buys 4 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 36 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 44 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

18. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 116 balloons. It sold 14 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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