Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A shop had 125 cards. It sold 24 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 65 mangoes. It sold 38 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

8. A school has 30 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A school has 24 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

11. A school has 10 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A school has 54 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 30 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 179 coins. It sold 38 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many coins are left?

17. A car travels at 47 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 39 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 135 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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