Word problems

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

1. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 46 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

2. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 51 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A school has 24 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A school has 35 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

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

7. A school has 12 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

11. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

13. A shop had 151 cards. It sold 38 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many cards are left?

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

15. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A shop had 199 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. A shop had 156 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

20. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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