Word problems

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

1. A school has 36 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A shop had 200 pencils. It sold 13 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. A shop had 79 cards. It sold 12 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. A shop had 147 apples. It sold 16 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many apples are left?

6. A shop had 60 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. Tara buys 6 toys at Rs. 45 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

15. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A school has 9 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 28 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

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