Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A school has 12 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 37 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A shop had 65 pencils. It sold 19 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. A school has 10 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 14 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A school has 42 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

13. A school has 30 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 72 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 162 pencils. It sold 33 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

18. A shop had 164 books. It sold 37 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many books are left?

19. A shop had 170 stamps. It sold 11 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

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