Word problems

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

1. A school has 28 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

4. Aarav buys 4 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 112 apples. It sold 14 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

6. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 40 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A shop had 119 balloons. It sold 14 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 48. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

13. A school has 36 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A shop had 182 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

16. A shop had 108 coins. It sold 24 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many coins are left?

17. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

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