Word problems

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

1. A shop had 79 apples. It sold 38 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A school has 16 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

10. A school has 20 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 128 coins. It sold 15 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many coins are left?

12. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

15. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A shop had 90 mangoes. It sold 19 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

17. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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