Word problems

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

1. A school has 15 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

3. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A school has 18 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 137 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

8. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 162 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

10. Sana buys 2 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 193 stickers. It sold 10 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

12. A shop had 152 coins. It sold 14 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many coins are left?

13. A school has 21 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. There are 7 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. Sana buys 5 toys at Rs. 43 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A school has 4 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A school has 42 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

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