Word problems

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

1. A car travels at 40 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

2. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A school has 28 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. There are 6 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A shop had 148 coins. It sold 10 in the morning and 33 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 28 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 71. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

10. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

11. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 33 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 122 apples. It sold 29 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. A shop had 155 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 19 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. Arjun buys 2 toys at Rs. 46 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 165 marbles. It sold 21 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 28 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A school has 16 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A school has 16 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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