Word problems

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

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

2. Vikram buys 4 toys at Rs. 59 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 32 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 61. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

5. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

6. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

9. A shop had 71 mangoes. It sold 10 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

10. A shop had 78 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A school has 20 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 79 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

16. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A school has 16 boys and 14 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 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 123 apples. It sold 31 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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