Word problems

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

1. A shop had 178 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A school has 15 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 155 pencils. It sold 40 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A shop had 150 mangoes. It sold 14 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

8. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Diya buys 2 toys at Rs. 46 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

12. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A shop had 131 stickers. It sold 29 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A car travels at 57 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 40 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A shop had 151 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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