Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 178 coins. It sold 29 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many coins are left?

3. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

4. A school has 12 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A school has 15 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

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

9. A school has 24 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. There are 5 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. Neha buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

12. A shop had 122 marbles. It sold 28 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

13. A shop had 170 coins. It sold 35 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many coins are left?

14. A shop had 100 apples. It sold 28 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

16. Aarav buys 2 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 40. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

19. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 153 books. It sold 16 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many books are left?

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