Word problems

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

1. A shop had 62 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

2. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

3. A shop had 167 books. It sold 11 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

5. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

7. A school has 36 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. Vikram buys 5 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 72. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

19. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A school has 30 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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