Word problems

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

1. A shop had 74 marbles. It sold 14 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

2. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A school has 20 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

6. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 149 stickers. It sold 22 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

10. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. Dev buys 5 toys at Rs. 23 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A school has 28 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 32 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

17. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A shop had 153 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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