Word problems

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

1. A shop had 72 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 34 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 24 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

9. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A shop had 167 coins. It sold 31 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

12. A shop had 62 cards. It sold 17 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

19. A shop had 100 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A shop had 169 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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