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 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 56. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

4. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 173 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A school has 54 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 36 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 60 coins. It sold 21 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many coins are left?

12. A shop had 145 balloons. It sold 35 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 194 pencils. It sold 21 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

15. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

16. A shop had 151 stickers. It sold 30 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

17. A school has 10 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A shop had 85 books. It sold 10 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

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