Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A shop had 178 apples. It sold 29 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A shop had 159 cards. It sold 40 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A car travels at 45 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

10. A shop had 123 coins. It sold 30 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. Ishaan buys 3 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A shop had 124 apples. It sold 22 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. A school has 18 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 19 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A shop had 131 mangoes. It sold 29 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

16. There are 8 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

20. A shop had 173 books. It sold 11 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

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