Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

2. There are 3 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A school has 24 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

5. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 142 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. A shop had 127 marbles. It sold 16 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

9. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

12. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

14. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

17. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A school has 35 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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