Word problems

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

1. A shop had 189 pencils. It sold 24 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 46 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

5. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A school has 8 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

10. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 60 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A school has 10 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 118 stamps. It sold 23 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 83. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

20. Rohan buys 4 toys at Rs. 16 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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