Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 36 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

13. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

16. A school has 40 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

18. A shop had 99 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 68 coins. It sold 32 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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