Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 61 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 193 marbles. It sold 21 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. A shop had 108 books. It sold 22 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A car travels at 46 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 174 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A shop had 114 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

15. A shop had 177 cards. It sold 36 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many cards are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

18. Ananya buys 4 toys at Rs. 59 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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