Word problems

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

1. A school has 24 boys and 36 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A shop had 143 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

5. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

6. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

9. A shop had 64 marbles. It sold 38 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. Diya buys 5 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A school has 12 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A shop had 129 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

17. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

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

19. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 183 pencils. It sold 10 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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