Word problems

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

1. There are 8 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

2. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 169 cards. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. A school has 8 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

7. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 31 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

11. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A school has 18 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

16. There are 9 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A school has 8 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 130 balloons. It sold 23 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

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