Word problems

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

1. A shop had 149 stickers. It sold 11 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

2. A shop had 135 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

4. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 81 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A school has 30 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A school has 25 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 83 books. It sold 10 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A shop had 125 pencils. It sold 40 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 93 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

13. Rohan buys 4 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A shop had 89 mangoes. It sold 36 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. There are 6 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A school has 9 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

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