Word problems

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

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

2. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 32 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 162 apples. It sold 36 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many apples are left?

6. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A school has 54 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

10. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 34 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A shop had 79 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

15. A school has 8 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 117 books. It sold 13 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

20. A school has 24 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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