Word problems

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

1. A shop had 189 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

2. A school has 16 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 114 marbles. It sold 26 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

8. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

11. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

13. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

20. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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