Word problems

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

1. A shop had 168 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

4. A shop had 131 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

9. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 71 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 95 apples. It sold 23 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. Diya buys 2 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 156 coins. It sold 27 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many coins are left?

15. A school has 6 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A school has 16 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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