Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 27 boys and 15 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. Tara buys 6 toys at Rs. 33 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. Priya buys 6 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A school has 15 boys and 9 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A car travels at 89 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 85 balloons. It sold 22 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

9. A shop had 149 marbles. It sold 10 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many marbles are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. A rectangular garden is 31 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 35. What is the cost of 2 pens and 5 books?

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

14. A shop had 133 apples. It sold 22 in the morning and 30 in the evening. How many apples are left?

15. A pen costs Rs. 8 and a book costs Rs. 80. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

16. A school has 12 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. A car travels at 81 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

18. A car travels at 71 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A pen costs Rs. 16 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 8 pens and 5 books?

20. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 31 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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