Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 143 books. It sold 31 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. A school has 42 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

11. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

12. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A school has 24 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. Diya buys 6 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 69 stamps. It sold 29 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

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