Word problems

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

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

2. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

4. A school has 21 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 166 pencils. It sold 32 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A school has 18 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A shop had 193 stamps. It sold 14 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

9. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

11. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 86. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

12. A school has 36 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 43. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

16. A school has 42 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

19. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. Diya buys 2 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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