Word problems

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

1. A school has 18 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 32 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 30 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A shop had 133 apples. It sold 32 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A shop had 81 coins. It sold 24 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many coins are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

10. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

12. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A school has 8 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. Diya buys 3 toys at Rs. 34 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A shop had 103 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

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