Word problems

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

1. A shop had 179 stamps. It sold 22 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A shop had 180 marbles. It sold 21 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

7. A shop had 100 pencils. It sold 12 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

11. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A school has 45 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A shop had 84 stamps. It sold 31 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. A shop had 189 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

18. A school has 27 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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