Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

2. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 70. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

5. A school has 20 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A shop had 159 mangoes. It sold 14 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

8. A school has 16 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 86 pencils. It sold 24 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 76 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A school has 27 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A shop had 124 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. A shop had 162 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many apples are left?

16. A school has 18 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

18. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 72 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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