Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 29 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 8 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A car travels at 58 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 125 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

8. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 83 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

11. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

13. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 49 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 118 coins. It sold 32 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many coins are left?

15. A car travels at 42 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

18. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 130 stamps. It sold 24 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

20. A shop had 196 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many books are left?

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