Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 6 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 178 pencils. It sold 13 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. A shop had 103 stickers. It sold 24 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

6. A school has 36 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

9. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A shop had 61 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. There are 9 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 43 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

18. A shop had 186 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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