Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 94 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A school has 20 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 175 mangoes. It sold 16 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

9. Dev buys 2 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

11. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A shop had 107 balloons. It sold 40 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. A school has 12 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

16. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

17. A shop had 133 coins. It sold 39 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many coins are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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