Word problems

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

1. A school has 42 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 140 apples. It sold 10 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A shop had 145 books. It sold 36 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

6. A shop had 177 pencils. It sold 30 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

7. There are 7 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

10. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. There are 4 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A school has 12 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A shop had 137 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. Neha buys 4 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

19. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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