Word problems

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

1. A shop had 185 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A shop had 123 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. Rohan buys 4 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

10. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 114 stamps. It sold 26 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

13. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 33 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. Tara buys 3 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

17. A shop had 168 balloons. It sold 21 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

18. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 133 stickers. It sold 17 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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