Word problems

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

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

2. A school has 40 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 165 pencils. It sold 39 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 154 coins. It sold 18 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A shop had 104 mangoes. It sold 36 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

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

8. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 27 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A school has 30 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A shop had 132 books. It sold 11 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

13. A shop had 76 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A shop had 185 marbles. It sold 32 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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