Word problems

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

1. A school has 21 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 12 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

4. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A shop had 62 coins. It sold 11 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

8. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. A school has 6 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 16 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 187 books. It sold 12 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. A shop had 131 apples. It sold 23 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

18. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A school has 30 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A school has 16 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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