Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

3. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 51 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 10 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A shop had 179 cards. It sold 28 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many cards are left?

10. A shop had 157 stamps. It sold 36 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

11. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

13. A school has 8 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A car travels at 59 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 109 coins. It sold 18 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many coins are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

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