Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

3. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A shop had 69 apples. It sold 24 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many apples are left?

5. A shop had 161 pencils. It sold 18 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 140 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many apples are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

11. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 40 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A shop had 154 marbles. It sold 39 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 22 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A shop had 146 stamps. It sold 15 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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