Word problems

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

1. A school has 21 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. Rohan buys 4 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A school has 9 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

11. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A school has 18 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A school has 24 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A school has 48 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A school has 25 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A school has 20 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A shop had 123 stickers. It sold 20 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

20. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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