Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 22 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 36 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A school has 10 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. There are 4 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 37 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

6. A school has 21 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A shop had 133 balloons. It sold 19 in the morning and 38 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

8. A shop had 122 pencils. It sold 31 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. A school has 10 boys and 14 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

10. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 34. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

11. A school has 28 boys and 12 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 91 apples. It sold 34 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many apples are left?

13. Neha buys 4 toys at Rs. 59 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A shop had 149 balloons. It sold 33 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

15. Ananya buys 2 toys at Rs. 12 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

16. A car travels at 73 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. The length of a rectangle is 19 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A rectangular garden is 10 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 49. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

20. A car travels at 49 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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