Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

3. A shop had 169 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

6. A school has 40 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 149 coins. It sold 39 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A shop had 99 pencils. It sold 27 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 21 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 73 stickers. It sold 36 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 33 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. Ananya buys 3 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 166 coins. It sold 30 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

19. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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