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 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 160 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many cards are left?

3. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 7 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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

5. Diya buys 6 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A shop had 125 cards. It sold 28 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many cards are left?

8. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A school has 30 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 35 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A school has 4 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 177 books. It sold 24 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 58. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

14. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

15. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A car travels at 84 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. There are 6 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

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