Word problems

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

1. A school has 20 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A shop had 169 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A shop had 107 apples. It sold 36 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 86 cards. It sold 23 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many cards are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

9. A school has 18 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 15 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 172 apples. It sold 32 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many apples are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

15. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 27 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A shop had 164 coins. It sold 33 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. There are 7 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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