Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 186 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

8. A shop had 168 marbles. It sold 20 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

9. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A school has 20 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A shop had 155 marbles. It sold 17 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 79 balloons. It sold 34 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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