Word problems

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

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

2. A shop had 98 pencils. It sold 32 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

4. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 160 pencils. It sold 24 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A school has 42 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 6 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A school has 4 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

10. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

13. A school has 36 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

18. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

19. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 161 coins. It sold 31 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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