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Word problEMS

Example 1. There are 5009 bags of rice in a godown. If 3639
bags are taken out, how many bags will remain in the godown?
Solution.

Total number of bags in the godown = 5 0 0 9
Number of bags taken out from the godown = – 3 6 3 9
Number of remaining bags in the godown = 1 3 7 0

Therefore, 1370 bags of rice will remain in the godown.
Example 2. Out of 8250 toys in his shop, the shopkeeper sold 4321 toys in a particular
month. How many toys are left with him?

Solution.

Total number of toys = 8 2 5 0

Number of toys sold = – 4 3 2 1
Number of toys left with him = 3 9 2 9

Thus, the shopkeeper has 3929 toys left.

Exercise 3F

Solve the following word problems:
1. What number should be subtracted from 981 to get 769?

2. What number should be added to 6054 to get 9040?
3. 840 packets of sweets were purchased for distribution on 15th August. If 681 packets
were distributed, how many packets were left?
4. Ram had 8515 rupees in his bank account. If he withdrew 3864 rupees from the bank
account, how much money was left in his account?
5. There are 2100 seats in a theatre. On Monday, 1931 people saw the show. How many
seats remained vacant?

6. Of two numbers, the smaller is 1479 less than the greater number. If the greater
number is 8970, find the smaller number.

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