Word problems

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

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

2. A school has 18 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

4. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

8. Sana buys 5 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

10. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A shop had 143 cards. It sold 31 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many cards are left?

12. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 26 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 84 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

17. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A school has 6 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

19. A shop had 139 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A shop had 108 stamps. It sold 37 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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