Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

3. Arjun buys 4 toys at Rs. 42 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. There are 9 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 6 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 37 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. Ishaan buys 6 toys at Rs. 48 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A shop had 118 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many coins are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

11. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A shop had 155 apples. It sold 25 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. A school has 14 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A car travels at 36 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 36 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A shop had 159 mangoes. It sold 30 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

17. There are 5 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A car travels at 66 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. Dev buys 3 toys at Rs. 28 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A car travels at 90 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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