Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 72 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 159 apples. It sold 16 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A school has 20 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

8. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A shop had 109 mangoes. It sold 29 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

10. A shop had 104 balloons. It sold 32 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A school has 10 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

18. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

19. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

20. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 6455482