Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 18 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A shop had 91 stamps. It sold 19 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

7. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 38 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

12. A shop had 182 marbles. It sold 35 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

13. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

15. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

16. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

17. Vikram buys 2 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

19. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

20. A car travels at 46 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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