Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

5. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

7. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

11. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A shop had 64 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. A school has 21 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A car travels at 88 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A school has 30 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

19. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 153 books. It sold 31 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many books are left?

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