Word problems

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

1. A shop had 91 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A school has 30 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

5. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 63. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

6. A shop had 129 coins. It sold 20 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

8. A school has 18 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

14. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A school has 6 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

19. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

20. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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