Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 103 mangoes. It sold 12 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

4. A shop had 197 books. It sold 28 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

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

6. The length of a rectangle is 14 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 41 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 79. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

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

10. A school has 4 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A shop had 197 stamps. It sold 11 in the morning and 16 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

12. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 13 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 23 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

15. The length of a rectangle is 26 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 57. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

17. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. There are 3 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A shop had 139 apples. It sold 11 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many apples are left?

20. A shop had 175 stickers. It sold 16 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

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