Word problems

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

1. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 59 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

2. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

4. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

6. A shop had 142 coins. It sold 36 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A school has 12 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A school has 24 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

11. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

13. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A school has 8 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 163 marbles. It sold 12 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

17. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. Vikram buys 5 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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