Word problems

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

1. A school has 54 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 142 cards. It sold 33 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many cards are left?

3. A shop had 128 stickers. It sold 15 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

4. A shop had 88 marbles. It sold 15 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

8. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A shop had 140 marbles. It sold 16 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

11. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A school has 6 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

15. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

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