Word problems

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

1. A school has 21 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A shop had 86 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 25 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 107 cards. It sold 28 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many cards are left?

7. A shop had 113 apples. It sold 11 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

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

11. A shop had 130 balloons. It sold 21 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

12. A school has 36 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 72 books. It sold 40 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A shop had 161 balloons. It sold 37 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

17. A school has 4 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A school has 42 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A car travels at 46 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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