Word problems

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

1. A school has 14 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

7. A shop had 117 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. A shop had 71 marbles. It sold 32 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

10. A shop had 126 apples. It sold 28 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

12. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A shop had 195 balloons. It sold 24 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A school has 36 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 39 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

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