Word problems

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

1. A shop had 101 balloons. It sold 21 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

2. A shop had 185 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A shop had 86 books. It sold 34 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

8. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

11. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

12. A school has 18 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A shop had 176 pencils. It sold 11 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

16. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

18. A shop had 71 stickers. It sold 19 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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