Word problems

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

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

2. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

4. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A shop had 182 cards. It sold 32 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

8. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 163 balloons. It sold 10 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. A school has 4 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

12. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A shop had 130 mangoes. It sold 35 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

14. A shop had 83 stamps. It sold 20 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A school has 54 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A shop had 78 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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