Word problems

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

1. A school has 6 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 32. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

5. A shop had 179 coins. It sold 40 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

7. A shop had 159 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A school has 45 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A school has 21 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 193 mangoes. It sold 20 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

13. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 23 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

15. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A school has 30 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

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

19. A school has 35 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

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