Word problems

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

1. A shop had 88 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 179 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. A shop had 120 apples. It sold 25 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 45 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

13. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A shop had 136 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. Diya buys 5 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. Tara buys 3 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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