Word problems

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

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

2. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 88 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 152 apples. It sold 26 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

6. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 46 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

9. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

15. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 36 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 89 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many books are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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