Word problems

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

1. A shop had 109 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A shop had 175 pencils. It sold 32 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A shop had 65 stickers. It sold 14 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

4. A school has 54 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

7. A school has 16 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 81 pencils. It sold 37 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. A shop had 127 stickers. It sold 22 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

10. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 29 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A shop had 93 balloons. It sold 37 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

17. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

18. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 177 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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