Word problems

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

1. A shop had 172 apples. It sold 14 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 199 cards. It sold 16 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many cards are left?

4. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A school has 9 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 184 mangoes. It sold 33 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

7. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A shop had 153 apples. It sold 22 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many apples are left?

10. There are 3 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A school has 4 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 35 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 139 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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