Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 86 books. It sold 17 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A school has 20 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 79 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 150 cards. It sold 12 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many cards are left?

8. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

9. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

11. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

12. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 33 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 67. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

14. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 38. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

15. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

16. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 46. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

18. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 27 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A shop had 147 coins. It sold 36 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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