Word problems

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

1. A shop had 68 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A school has 32 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

4. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A school has 25 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 12 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 123 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A shop had 168 books. It sold 26 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. A shop had 165 stamps. It sold 21 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

12. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A shop had 85 coins. It sold 28 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

15. A shop had 152 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. Dev buys 6 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 32 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

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