Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

9. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 140 apples. It sold 39 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

14. A shop had 125 stickers. It sold 23 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

15. Rohan buys 3 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A shop had 133 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 61 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 157 balloons. It sold 40 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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