Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 179 balloons. It sold 31 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

3. A school has 20 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

6. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 77 cards. It sold 21 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many cards are left?

9. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. Sana buys 5 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A shop had 168 books. It sold 35 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A school has 24 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A shop had 95 stamps. It sold 33 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 126 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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