Word problems

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

1. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

2. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A school has 8 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. Dev buys 6 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 112 pencils. It sold 20 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A shop had 149 coins. It sold 34 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

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

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

10. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

13. A shop had 112 cards. It sold 16 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

14. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

19. A school has 42 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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