Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 108 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 136 pencils. It sold 11 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A shop had 154 stickers. It sold 16 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

8. Diya buys 5 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A shop had 178 mangoes. It sold 18 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

13. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A shop had 171 coins. It sold 36 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

20. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 36 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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