Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 6 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 95 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

7. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 119 books. It sold 40 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many books are left?

9. A school has 45 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. A school has 28 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

15. A shop had 64 stamps. It sold 30 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

16. A shop had 120 balloons. It sold 32 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

18. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 32. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

20. A car travels at 32 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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