Word problems

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

1. A shop had 132 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many apples are left?

2. A shop had 138 cards. It sold 27 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 120 stickers. It sold 15 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

6. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

9. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

10. A school has 20 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

12. A school has 24 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

14. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

18. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

19. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 32 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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