Word problems

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

1. A shop had 80 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A shop had 72 mangoes. It sold 31 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

3. A shop had 79 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A school has 32 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 87 stickers. It sold 22 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

6. A shop had 117 coins. It sold 33 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 135 pencils. It sold 13 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

10. A school has 6 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A shop had 99 marbles. It sold 20 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A shop had 117 stamps. It sold 22 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. A car travels at 55 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 25 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

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