Word problems

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

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

2. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. Vikram buys 5 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A school has 8 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

14. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

17. A shop had 123 cards. It sold 16 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many cards are left?

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

19. A school has 16 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A shop had 68 stamps. It sold 28 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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