Word problems

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

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

2. A shop had 197 stamps. It sold 11 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 14 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 108 pencils. It sold 37 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

8. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

11. A school has 18 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

13. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 34 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. Rohan buys 6 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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