Word problems

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

1. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

2. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A shop had 142 marbles. It sold 18 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

5. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

7. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

8. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

9. A shop had 118 balloons. It sold 24 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

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

12. Ishaan buys 6 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A shop had 74 apples. It sold 25 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A shop had 170 stamps. It sold 13 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

19. A school has 54 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

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