Word problems

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

1. A shop had 187 coins. It sold 38 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many coins are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A shop had 179 pencils. It sold 29 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

5. A shop had 132 balloons. It sold 24 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

6. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A shop had 118 coins. It sold 37 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

10. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A school has 18 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

15. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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