Word problems

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

1. A shop had 185 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A school has 20 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A shop had 143 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

9. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 53 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

13. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 197 stamps. It sold 35 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

17. A school has 45 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 24 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

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