Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 177 books. It sold 15 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. A school has 21 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

5. A pen costs Rs. 13 and a book costs Rs. 84. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

6. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

7. A car travels at 35 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 174 stamps. It sold 36 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

9. A school has 15 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

12. A pen costs Rs. 18 and a book costs Rs. 90. What is the cost of 5 pens and 3 books?

13. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A car travels at 30 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. Kabir buys 5 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. There are 7 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 8 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 82. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

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