Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A school has 10 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 59 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. Arjun buys 6 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A shop had 167 apples. It sold 39 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

9. A shop had 195 balloons. It sold 15 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

10. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

13. A shop had 69 pencils. It sold 25 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

14. A shop had 91 marbles. It sold 30 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

20. A shop had 75 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

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