Word problems

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

1. A school has 42 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

6. A shop had 155 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 179 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

12. Tara buys 6 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A shop had 64 coins. It sold 31 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many coins are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

15. A shop had 99 coins. It sold 25 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many coins are left?

16. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

19. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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