Word problems

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

1. A shop had 164 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

5. Sana buys 4 toys at Rs. 35 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

9. A shop had 101 marbles. It sold 11 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

10. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

14. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A school has 8 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

17. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. Diya buys 2 toys at Rs. 60 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

20. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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