Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

3. A shop had 79 books. It sold 34 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many books are left?

4. A school has 42 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 114 pencils. It sold 27 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

6. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 87 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. There are 7 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 10 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A school has 20 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

12. Sana buys 5 toys at Rs. 17 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

13. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A shop had 130 books. It sold 39 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many books are left?

15. A shop had 134 mangoes. It sold 10 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

16. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 69 marbles. It sold 11 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

20. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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