Word problems

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

1. A school has 8 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

4. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

5. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 15 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A school has 25 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A shop had 106 books. It sold 13 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

13. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 179 mangoes. It sold 18 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

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

17. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. Vikram buys 4 toys at Rs. 13 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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