Word problems

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

1. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

2. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 175 cards. It sold 30 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A school has 25 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 27 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

10. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A school has 10 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 106 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

16. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 84 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A shop had 191 marbles. It sold 16 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

20. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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