Word problems

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

1. A shop had 154 pencils. It sold 35 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A shop had 163 stamps. It sold 17 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

3. A shop had 60 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. Diya buys 4 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

12. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 18 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 163 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A school has 10 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

20. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 33 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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