Word problems

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

1. A school has 20 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

3. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

4. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. Aarav buys 3 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 187 books. It sold 18 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. Ananya buys 4 toys at Rs. 34 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A shop had 84 books. It sold 26 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A school has 40 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A shop had 114 apples. It sold 38 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. A shop had 104 stamps. It sold 31 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

14. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

18. A shop had 133 cards. It sold 17 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many cards are left?

19. A school has 14 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

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