Word problems

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

1. A school has 28 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 178 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

6. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 34 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 160 coins. It sold 33 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many coins are left?

12. A school has 24 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

16. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 37 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

18. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

20. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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