Word problems

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

1. A shop had 126 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A shop had 184 cards. It sold 15 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A school has 8 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 188 balloons. It sold 16 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

9. A school has 36 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

13. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

14. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

15. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A school has 21 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 95 apples. It sold 22 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many apples are left?

19. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

20. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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