Word problems

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

1. A shop had 70 books. It sold 14 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

6. A school has 8 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 48 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A school has 16 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A car travels at 82 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A shop had 114 marbles. It sold 25 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

12. A school has 28 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 106 marbles. It sold 32 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

18. A school has 27 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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