Word problems

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

1. A shop had 132 apples. It sold 14 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

5. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A shop had 83 marbles. It sold 38 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A shop had 109 balloons. It sold 18 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

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

14. A school has 20 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A school has 4 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

17. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

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