Word problems

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

1. A shop had 118 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A shop had 72 apples. It sold 36 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. Sana buys 6 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 171 mangoes. It sold 17 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

6. Kabir buys 4 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A school has 40 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

9. A shop had 136 pencils. It sold 15 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

10. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A shop had 159 apples. It sold 29 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A school has 20 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A shop had 109 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

17. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 45 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A school has 15 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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