Word problems

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

1. A school has 6 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

2. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A shop had 127 coins. It sold 35 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A shop had 195 stamps. It sold 15 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

7. A school has 4 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

13. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A school has 35 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A shop had 168 marbles. It sold 40 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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