Word problems

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

1. A school has 32 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

3. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 190 apples. It sold 34 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 27 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

9. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A shop had 64 coins. It sold 21 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 130 stickers. It sold 24 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. A shop had 92 cards. It sold 40 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

17. A shop had 126 marbles. It sold 37 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A school has 36 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. Sana buys 4 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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