Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. Vikram buys 6 toys at Rs. 36 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A car travels at 48 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

7. A shop had 168 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

8. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A school has 10 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 42 boys and 48 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A car travels at 83 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

15. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A car travels at 31 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A school has 21 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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