Word problems

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

1. A school has 14 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 104 pencils. It sold 27 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A shop had 161 balloons. It sold 17 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 36 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

13. Neha buys 2 toys at Rs. 22 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 20 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

18. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 59. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

19. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 44 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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