Word problems

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

1. A shop had 67 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

4. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

5. A shop had 144 books. It sold 38 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. Rohan buys 2 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 36 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 18 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

11. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A shop had 121 stickers. It sold 11 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

13. A school has 8 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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