Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A shop had 124 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many apples are left?

6. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 198 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many apples are left?

9. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A school has 4 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 16 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A shop had 127 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A shop had 195 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 178 books. It sold 13 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

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