Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 43 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A shop had 162 apples. It sold 13 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

7. A rectangular garden is 16 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

8. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 30. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

11. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

12. A shop had 90 balloons. It sold 22 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

13. A school has 6 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 23 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A shop had 147 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

17. A car travels at 75 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. Sana buys 3 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A shop had 120 marbles. It sold 13 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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

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