Word problems

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

1. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

2. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 46 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 195 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

5. A school has 20 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 10 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 32. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

11. A car travels at 69 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A shop had 161 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A school has 27 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. Neha buys 5 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A shop had 180 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

19. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

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