Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. Arjun buys 5 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

3. A shop had 121 apples. It sold 33 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

4. A school has 36 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 4 pens and 2 books?

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

7. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

9. A shop had 90 stickers. It sold 22 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

10. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. There are 4 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A pen costs Rs. 7 and a book costs Rs. 45. What is the cost of 6 pens and 3 books?

13. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

15. A shop had 111 coins. It sold 25 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many coins are left?

16. A school has 12 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A school has 12 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A shop had 189 mangoes. It sold 38 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

20. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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