Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 38 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 37 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A rectangular garden is 11 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A school has 8 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A rectangular garden is 9 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

6. A school has 30 boys and 30 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

9. There are 9 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 71 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 76. What is the cost of 7 pens and 3 books?

11. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 25 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A shop had 84 apples. It sold 15 in the morning and 13 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. A school has 20 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

14. A shop had 178 apples. It sold 28 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 20 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 5 pens and 4 books?

16. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

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

18. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 45 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 85. What is the cost of 3 pens and 2 books?

20. A school has 12 boys and 6 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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