Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 16 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 184 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many apples are left?

3. A school has 27 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

4. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

5. The length of a rectangle is 23 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A shop had 175 stamps. It sold 16 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

7. A shop had 107 balloons. It sold 22 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. Priya buys 2 toys at Rs. 21 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

9. A shop had 140 apples. It sold 40 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many apples are left?

10. A car travels at 51 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

11. A school has 40 boys and 45 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A school has 12 boys and 30 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

13. A shop had 99 stickers. It sold 38 in the morning and 14 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

14. A school has 45 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 78. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

16. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 10 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A car travels at 64 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. There are 7 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 52 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A shop had 166 pencils. It sold 20 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

20. A school has 24 boys and 12 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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