Word problems

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

1. A school has 15 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A shop had 109 marbles. It sold 23 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. Neha buys 5 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

6. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

8. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 24 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

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

13. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A school has 10 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A shop had 83 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many books are left?

16. A shop had 79 stickers. It sold 21 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

17. A school has 15 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 170 coins. It sold 40 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. Neha buys 2 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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