Word problems

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

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

2. A shop had 157 pencils. It sold 20 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A shop had 175 apples. It sold 21 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A school has 16 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A school has 25 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A school has 24 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 182 marbles. It sold 17 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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