Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

4. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 34 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A shop had 63 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A shop had 183 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

13. Rohan buys 6 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A shop had 131 stamps. It sold 38 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

16. A school has 24 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 77. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

19. A shop had 117 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many books are left?

20. Meera buys 6 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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