Word problems

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

1. A shop had 104 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

3. A school has 30 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A school has 12 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A school has 9 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

10. A shop had 76 pencils. It sold 11 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

13. A school has 18 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

18. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A school has 8 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

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