Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 173 books. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Kabir buys 6 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 51 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A shop had 170 cards. It sold 39 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many cards are left?

10. A shop had 127 stickers. It sold 25 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

11. A shop had 147 pencils. It sold 40 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

13. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 171 cards. It sold 19 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many cards are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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