Word problems

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

1. A school has 27 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 47. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

7. A school has 24 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A school has 6 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A shop had 134 balloons. It sold 30 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

12. A school has 42 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 167 balloons. It sold 17 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

14. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

17. There are 9 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 57 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 85 balloons. It sold 14 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

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