Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

4. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A shop had 163 stamps. It sold 23 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

8. A school has 10 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 86 books. It sold 40 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. Ishaan buys 6 toys at Rs. 22 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A school has 21 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 36 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 137 coins. It sold 12 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many coins are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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