Word problems

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

1. A shop had 98 balloons. It sold 24 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

3. A shop had 176 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

8. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

11. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A school has 48 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 197 marbles. It sold 26 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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