Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A shop had 170 cards. It sold 25 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 88. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

8. There are 6 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 48 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A car travels at 33 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

11. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 15 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A school has 8 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 196 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. A shop had 69 marbles. It sold 17 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A school has 16 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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