Word problems

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

1. A school has 18 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 165 marbles. It sold 14 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 38 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 142 coins. It sold 27 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many coins are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 97 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. Rohan buys 6 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 15 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A shop had 181 stamps. It sold 37 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

11. A school has 36 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 33 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. There are 3 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

18. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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