Word problems

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

1. A shop had 141 cards. It sold 25 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many cards are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A school has 24 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A shop had 176 marbles. It sold 33 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. A school has 21 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A shop had 124 balloons. It sold 12 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

11. A shop had 170 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. A shop had 96 coins. It sold 12 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many coins are left?

13. A car travels at 73 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A shop had 94 stamps. It sold 20 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. A school has 24 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A school has 4 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A school has 8 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 72 stamps. It sold 23 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. A school has 14 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

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