Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 10 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. There are 5 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 40 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

4. A shop had 172 pencils. It sold 31 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

5. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 21 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A school has 24 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 59 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A school has 18 boys and 27 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A school has 40 boys and 25 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 50 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A car travels at 44 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 42. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

15. A school has 12 boys and 21 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

20. A shop had 172 apples. It sold 20 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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