Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

2. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

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

5. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A school has 20 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 41 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 36 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

12. A shop had 144 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A school has 8 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A shop had 158 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

16. A school has 10 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. Rohan buys 2 toys at Rs. 54 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A school has 12 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A shop had 137 coins. It sold 31 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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