Word problems

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

1. A shop had 185 balloons. It sold 17 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

3. A school has 10 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 15 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A shop had 61 apples. It sold 34 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. A school has 24 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A shop had 81 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. Tara buys 6 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A school has 12 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A shop had 119 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

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