Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

5. A school has 15 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

8. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. Kabir buys 5 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 68 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A shop had 183 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. A school has 21 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

18. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A school has 16 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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