Word problems

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

1. A shop had 180 books. It sold 34 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 18 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 12 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 92 balloons. It sold 21 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A school has 54 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

12. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

14. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

19. A shop had 196 apples. It sold 26 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

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