Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

2. A school has 30 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

4. A school has 15 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A shop had 132 apples. It sold 18 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many apples are left?

7. A shop had 178 books. It sold 25 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. A car travels at 58 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A shop had 174 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. Ananya buys 3 toys at Rs. 23 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A shop had 127 coins. It sold 25 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many coins are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A school has 10 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

19. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A car travels at 48 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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