Word problems

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

1. A school has 4 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A shop had 166 stamps. It sold 10 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

5. A shop had 155 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. A shop had 157 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A shop had 168 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. A shop had 185 cards. It sold 36 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many cards are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A school has 36 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

Gurukul Technicals Institute: free practice sheetsSheet 8009504