Word problems

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

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

2. A shop had 121 apples. It sold 30 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 60 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

7. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A school has 48 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Ananya buys 3 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

12. Sana buys 6 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

14. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 30 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A school has 10 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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