Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 76 books. It sold 25 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

4. Neha buys 5 toys at Rs. 20 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A shop had 131 marbles. It sold 39 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. A school has 12 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 75 pencils. It sold 37 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

12. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A shop had 75 stamps. It sold 37 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

16. A shop had 178 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many books are left?

17. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

18. A shop had 181 mangoes. It sold 38 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

19. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

20. A school has 14 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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