Word problems

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

1. A school has 20 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 8 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 126 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A shop had 61 mangoes. It sold 14 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

5. A shop had 185 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A shop had 72 mangoes. It sold 15 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

7. A shop had 70 mangoes. It sold 28 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

8. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 37 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A shop had 62 balloons. It sold 38 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Kabir buys 2 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A school has 40 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

20. A shop had 160 marbles. It sold 40 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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