Word problems

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

1. A school has 8 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 178 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

3. A shop had 69 marbles. It sold 24 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. A shop had 120 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A shop had 62 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A school has 20 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 72 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A school has 18 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. Ananya buys 4 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 43 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A car travels at 48 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 27 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

17. A shop had 114 cards. It sold 16 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. A school has 27 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

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