Word problems

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

1. A school has 30 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A shop had 189 pencils. It sold 21 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 52 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. There are 9 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 197 coins. It sold 22 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

10. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 123 stamps. It sold 36 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

14. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 58 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

16. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A school has 12 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

19. A school has 18 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A shop had 189 stamps. It sold 12 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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