Word problems

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

1. A school has 21 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

3. A shop had 87 stamps. It sold 33 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. Diya buys 3 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A school has 10 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A shop had 121 books. It sold 31 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 44 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

14. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

17. A shop had 168 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

20. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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