Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 138 pencils. It sold 16 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

3. A school has 20 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. Neha buys 2 toys at Rs. 27 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

6. A car travels at 61 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

9. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

11. A rectangular garden is 23 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. There are 9 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. Neha buys 3 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. Kabir buys 3 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

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

17. There are 3 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 3 pens and 5 books?

19. The length of a rectangle is 35 cm and its breadth is 11 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 69. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

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