Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 96 stickers. It sold 26 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

3. Meera buys 2 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

9. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

11. A school has 6 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

14. A shop had 153 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 67 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A school has 14 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A shop had 151 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A shop had 163 apples. It sold 12 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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