Word problems

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

1. A shop had 183 balloons. It sold 38 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. A school has 20 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 81 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 178 cards. It sold 25 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A shop had 166 coins. It sold 37 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. A school has 24 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A shop had 122 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 30 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 54 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A school has 27 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

20. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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