Word problems

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

1. A school has 8 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

4. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

5. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A shop had 89 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

14. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

15. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

17. A school has 6 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 163 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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