Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 100 marbles. It sold 39 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

4. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

8. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A shop had 82 marbles. It sold 39 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

10. A shop had 186 apples. It sold 16 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

12. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

13. A shop had 127 cards. It sold 10 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many cards are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A school has 30 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A shop had 166 stamps. It sold 30 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

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