Word problems

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

1. A school has 18 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. Diya buys 5 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 143 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. A shop had 176 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. A shop had 102 coins. It sold 16 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

13. A shop had 166 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

17. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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