Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 21 cm and its breadth is 16 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A car travels at 78 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

4. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. Priya buys 5 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 31. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

7. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 7 pens and 4 books?

8. A shop had 113 balloons. It sold 16 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

9. A car travels at 55 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 39. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

11. A rectangular garden is 13 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

13. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A pen costs Rs. 17 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

17. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 20 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 63. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

19. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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