Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

2. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. There are 4 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 30 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 128 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 59. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

9. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A school has 25 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A school has 14 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 150 balloons. It sold 36 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

18. Dev buys 5 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A shop had 76 apples. It sold 17 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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