Word problems

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

1. A shop had 153 stamps. It sold 25 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A school has 9 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A school has 8 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 60 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. Tara buys 3 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A shop had 129 coins. It sold 19 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many coins are left?

16. A shop had 170 books. It sold 23 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

17. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A school has 18 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 6501774