Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

2. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

4. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 32 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

6. A school has 18 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. Kabir buys 4 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A school has 48 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 158 books. It sold 38 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A school has 45 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 55 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 130 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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