Word problems

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

1. A shop had 122 apples. It sold 24 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

3. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

6. A school has 30 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

8. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

10. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

11. A school has 4 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 12 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

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