Word problems

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

1. A shop had 161 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

6. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. Ishaan buys 5 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A shop had 175 marbles. It sold 21 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

13. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

16. A school has 18 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

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