Word problems

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

1. A school has 48 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

5. A school has 20 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 160 coins. It sold 27 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

8. A shop had 156 books. It sold 22 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many books are left?

9. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

14. A shop had 71 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. A school has 16 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 168 cards. It sold 34 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many cards are left?

17. A school has 35 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 12 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A shop had 190 cards. It sold 30 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many cards are left?

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