Word problems

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

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

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

3. A school has 15 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A school has 16 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 68 apples. It sold 16 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many apples are left?

6. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 82 stamps. It sold 30 in the morning and 22 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

8. There are 8 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 29 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A school has 8 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

11. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A pen costs Rs. 10 and a book costs Rs. 41. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

13. There are 6 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 24 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

15. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 32. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

16. A shop had 124 pencils. It sold 14 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

17. A shop had 137 books. It sold 28 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many books are left?

18. A shop had 192 marbles. It sold 18 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 30 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. Ananya buys 6 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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