Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 25 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 21 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. A shop had 157 pencils. It sold 38 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

5. Dev buys 4 toys at Rs. 38 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

6. A shop had 149 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many books are left?

7. There are 8 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A shop had 119 coins. It sold 13 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

10. A school has 10 boys and 8 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

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

12. A shop had 133 stamps. It sold 32 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

13. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. A pen costs Rs. 15 and a book costs Rs. 74. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

16. A car travels at 37 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 55. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

19. Aarav buys 6 toys at Rs. 32 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

20. A rectangular garden is 33 m long and 27 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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