Word problems

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

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

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

3. A shop had 178 cards. It sold 30 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many cards are left?

4. A shop had 129 stickers. It sold 22 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

5. A shop had 165 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. A school has 36 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

8. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 59 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

12. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

14. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

17. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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