Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 12 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 8 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A school has 15 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 142 coins. It sold 33 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A shop had 60 mangoes. It sold 11 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

7. A shop had 171 stamps. It sold 15 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

8. Diya buys 5 toys at Rs. 59 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

10. A shop had 185 stickers. It sold 29 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

11. A shop had 78 stamps. It sold 34 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

12. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. A school has 36 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A shop had 99 balloons. It sold 40 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

17. A school has 35 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 22 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

20. A school has 24 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 7144918