Word problems

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

1. A school has 16 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A school has 30 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

4. A shop had 144 stamps. It sold 38 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

5. A shop had 123 stamps. It sold 30 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

6. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

10. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 124 balloons. It sold 30 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A school has 24 boys and 6 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A shop had 79 marbles. It sold 30 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

19. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 64 mangoes. It sold 38 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

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