Word problems

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

1. A shop had 166 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

6. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 136 books. It sold 22 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

16. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

20. A school has 12 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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