Word problems

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

1. A school has 14 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

3. A shop had 100 marbles. It sold 25 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

5. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 3 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 143 coins. It sold 28 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many coins are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

9. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 32 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 120 stamps. It sold 35 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

11. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 14 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A school has 36 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A car travels at 82 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A car travels at 82 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 18 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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