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 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. The length of a rectangle is 13 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A shop had 187 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

4. A school has 24 boys and 42 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A school has 24 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 75 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. The length of a rectangle is 27 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 8 pens and 3 books?

9. A school has 40 boys and 35 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A car travels at 82 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. There are 7 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 10 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 8 pens and 2 books?

13. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. There are 4 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 5 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

15. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

16. A car travels at 54 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 35 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A school has 10 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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