Word problems

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

1. A school has 8 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

9. A shop had 113 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

11. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A school has 16 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A school has 28 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A shop had 181 coins. It sold 26 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many coins are left?

16. A shop had 132 coins. It sold 35 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many coins are left?

17. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

19. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

20. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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