Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 131 marbles. It sold 26 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. A shop had 131 coins. It sold 16 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many coins are left?

5. Tara buys 3 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

8. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A shop had 70 books. It sold 37 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

12. A school has 24 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

14. A school has 8 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. Kabir buys 3 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

17. A school has 35 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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