Word problems

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

1. A school has 54 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 48 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 175 marbles. It sold 20 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

6. A shop had 198 stamps. It sold 31 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

7. A shop had 153 balloons. It sold 19 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. A school has 30 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

10. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A school has 24 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A shop had 80 pencils. It sold 24 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

16. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

18. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

19. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 7448071