Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 103 apples. It sold 38 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A school has 20 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A shop had 189 mangoes. It sold 40 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

7. There are 9 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

9. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 83 books. It sold 30 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many books are left?

11. Aarav buys 5 toys at Rs. 19 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A school has 45 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

14. A shop had 178 books. It sold 20 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 159 marbles. It sold 28 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

17. A car travels at 77 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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