Word problems

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

1. A school has 18 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 135 books. It sold 34 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. Vikram buys 3 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A school has 25 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 33 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 39 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

12. A shop had 117 stickers. It sold 23 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

13. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A school has 35 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. Rohan buys 3 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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