Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A school has 8 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

6. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

7. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A school has 20 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 33 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

14. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 60 pencils. It sold 36 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. A school has 24 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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