Word problems

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

1. A shop had 113 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A school has 24 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

4. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 12 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 22 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A shop had 195 apples. It sold 25 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many apples are left?

9. Arjun buys 4 toys at Rs. 54 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A school has 10 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 63 coins. It sold 37 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many coins are left?

12. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A shop had 85 pencils. It sold 11 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

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

17. A shop had 127 marbles. It sold 12 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 173 books. It sold 10 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many books are left?

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