Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 34 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

3. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

5. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 15 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A school has 25 boys and 15 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A school has 40 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

9. A shop had 124 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many apples are left?

10. A shop had 87 cards. It sold 37 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many cards are left?

11. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 42 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

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

15. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A school has 48 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 24 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 176 marbles. It sold 39 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

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