Word problems

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

1. A school has 6 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 173 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

8. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A school has 28 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A shop had 72 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many cards are left?

11. A shop had 125 cards. It sold 13 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many cards are left?

12. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A shop had 148 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

16. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

19. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 85 stickers. It sold 33 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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