Word problems

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

1. A school has 6 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

4. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 34 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A shop had 67 coins. It sold 39 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. A shop had 70 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

10. A shop had 131 apples. It sold 39 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

13. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

17. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

18. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

19. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

20. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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