Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 18 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A shop had 137 balloons. It sold 35 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

5. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 30 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 189 books. It sold 18 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. A shop had 177 coins. It sold 21 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many coins are left?

8. A shop had 75 pencils. It sold 19 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 168 stickers. It sold 27 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

11. A car travels at 52 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

13. A shop had 70 stamps. It sold 27 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

14. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. There are 4 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A shop had 140 marbles. It sold 12 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

17. A school has 20 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A school has 15 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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