Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

9. Vikram buys 4 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 179 stamps. It sold 28 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

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