Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A school has 10 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. Diya buys 6 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 57 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

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

9. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A shop had 133 coins. It sold 14 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. A shop had 117 apples. It sold 18 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many apples are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

13. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 121 coins. It sold 38 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many coins are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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