Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. There are 3 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 20 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 150 balloons. It sold 19 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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

6. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

7. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 177 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. A school has 14 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

12. A shop had 74 books. It sold 26 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many books are left?

13. Meera buys 5 toys at Rs. 52 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. Tara buys 4 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

16. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A school has 28 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. There are 8 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 59 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 51. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

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