Word problems

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

1. A school has 12 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 9 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 45 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

10. A shop had 115 pencils. It sold 21 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. A shop had 169 pencils. It sold 16 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

12. A shop had 112 balloons. It sold 24 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

14. A school has 15 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A shop had 168 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

19. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A shop had 93 books. It sold 34 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many books are left?

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