Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 29 m long and 13 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

3. A shop had 186 stamps. It sold 13 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

5. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. A pen costs Rs. 5 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 7 pens and 2 books?

7. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

9. Meera buys 3 toys at Rs. 26 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

10. There are 5 packets with 8 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

11. There are 5 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 16 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A shop had 83 pencils. It sold 40 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 24 m long and 14 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. Aarav buys 3 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A school has 12 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

18. A rectangular garden is 18 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. Rohan buys 2 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A shop had 174 marbles. It sold 36 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

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