Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A shop had 141 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

5. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 45 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 40 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

9. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

11. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. Diya buys 4 toys at Rs. 44 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A shop had 115 apples. It sold 19 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

14. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 114 pencils. It sold 40 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

16. A shop had 116 apples. It sold 31 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many apples are left?

17. A school has 15 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 33. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

20. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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