Word problems

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

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

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

3. Rohan buys 3 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A shop had 173 cards. It sold 14 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many cards are left?

6. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 73 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

10. A school has 10 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

12. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 145 marbles. It sold 40 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

14. A shop had 134 balloons. It sold 23 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A school has 36 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A shop had 101 stamps. It sold 30 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 30 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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