Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 25 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

6. A shop had 188 pencils. It sold 19 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

7. A shop had 105 cards. It sold 40 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many cards are left?

8. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

10. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 86 coins. It sold 12 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many coins are left?

12. A shop had 169 mangoes. It sold 40 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

13. A school has 9 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

19. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

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