Word problems

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

1. A shop had 131 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A school has 54 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 40 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 160 mangoes. It sold 28 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

7. A shop had 81 pencils. It sold 37 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

8. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

11. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 44 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

14. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 148 cards. It sold 39 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

20. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

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