Word problems

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

1. A school has 42 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

3. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

4. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

6. A shop had 78 marbles. It sold 32 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A school has 20 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

10. A shop had 146 coins. It sold 34 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

13. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A shop had 133 cards. It sold 18 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many cards are left?

15. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A school has 18 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 8 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 6049773