Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 178 cards. It sold 10 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many cards are left?

3. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

7. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 59 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. A school has 4 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

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

13. A shop had 100 stickers. It sold 19 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

15. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

16. A shop had 126 pencils. It sold 22 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 39 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

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