Word problems

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

1. A school has 25 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 186 apples. It sold 29 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

5. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 67 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A shop had 110 books. It sold 14 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

10. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

11. A school has 12 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

16. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

20. A shop had 158 coins. It sold 30 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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