Word problems

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

1. A school has 48 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

6. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 127 balloons. It sold 33 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

10. A shop had 170 stamps. It sold 28 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

11. A shop had 140 apples. It sold 18 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many apples are left?

12. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A shop had 79 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 55 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

19. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

20. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

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