Word problems

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

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

2. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A shop had 125 cards. It sold 31 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many cards are left?

6. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 63. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

8. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. Kabir buys 2 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A shop had 138 stamps. It sold 25 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

11. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

12. A car travels at 85 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A shop had 80 balloons. It sold 40 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A school has 28 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. A school has 6 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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