Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. Ananya buys 4 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A car travels at 73 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 58 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 198 apples. It sold 18 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A shop had 134 mangoes. It sold 35 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

9. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

11. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A shop had 82 balloons. It sold 37 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

16. A shop had 182 apples. It sold 12 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

17. A school has 30 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 14 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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