Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 77. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

2. A shop had 77 stamps. It sold 34 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

3. A school has 8 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A school has 15 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 20 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

9. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A shop had 70 marbles. It sold 24 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 134 apples. It sold 31 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many apples are left?

14. A school has 24 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. Neha buys 4 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 175 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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