Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

3. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 124 marbles. It sold 32 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. A shop had 83 marbles. It sold 22 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

7. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 29 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

12. A shop had 178 balloons. It sold 19 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. A shop had 158 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

15. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

18. A school has 12 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 33 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

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