Word problems

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

1. A school has 15 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 125 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A shop had 60 apples. It sold 34 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. A shop had 79 stickers. It sold 25 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 32 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A shop had 132 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

12. A school has 21 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

15. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. Diya buys 4 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A school has 8 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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