Word problems

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

1. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

2. A school has 12 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 140 books. It sold 31 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 47 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A shop had 78 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

8. A shop had 79 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A school has 12 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A school has 10 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

16. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A school has 16 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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