Word problems

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

1. A shop had 189 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

2. A school has 40 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A school has 24 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. Kabir buys 6 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

6. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A shop had 178 balloons. It sold 13 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A car travels at 46 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

13. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

14. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 40 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A school has 21 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 122 stickers. It sold 12 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

17. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A school has 35 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A shop had 121 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

20. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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