Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

4. A car travels at 86 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. A shop had 190 books. It sold 27 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 66. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

8. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 18 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 9 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 21 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A school has 54 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A shop had 122 stamps. It sold 39 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

13. A shop had 124 stamps. It sold 28 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

14. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A school has 45 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A shop had 118 cards. It sold 31 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 120 books. It sold 18 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

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