Word problems

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

1. A shop had 162 pencils. It sold 34 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 4 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

8. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

10. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A shop had 138 stickers. It sold 14 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

13. A school has 35 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A school has 36 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A school has 6 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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