Word problems

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

1. A shop had 129 stamps. It sold 11 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A shop had 157 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 97 marbles. It sold 20 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. A school has 8 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 82 marbles. It sold 16 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

7. Kabir buys 5 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A school has 6 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 15 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A school has 8 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A school has 36 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 129 balloons. It sold 20 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A shop had 200 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

17. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

18. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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