Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 62 books. It sold 11 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A shop had 143 pencils. It sold 35 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A shop had 198 apples. It sold 27 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

10. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A shop had 169 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

12. A school has 32 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

14. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. Vikram buys 4 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 29 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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