Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A school has 40 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 65. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

5. A shop had 150 pencils. It sold 39 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. A school has 45 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 24 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A shop had 64 books. It sold 29 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A shop had 200 mangoes. It sold 13 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

11. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 73 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 12 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

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