Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 179 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A school has 8 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 82 coins. It sold 38 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. Sana buys 6 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

9. A shop had 75 mangoes. It sold 20 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

10. A car travels at 33 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A car travels at 74 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A school has 36 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A school has 28 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

17. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

20. A shop had 180 books. It sold 10 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

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