Word problems

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

1. A school has 15 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 163 apples. It sold 28 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

6. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A shop had 80 stickers. It sold 17 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

9. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 54 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. Tara buys 3 toys at Rs. 25 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

15. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

17. A shop had 123 cards. It sold 14 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. A school has 10 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 60 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 101 stamps. It sold 34 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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