Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 35 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A shop had 188 stamps. It sold 11 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

4. A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

5. A school has 42 boys and 18 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A school has 12 boys and 8 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 177 stamps. It sold 40 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

9. A car travels at 70 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

10. A shop had 106 apples. It sold 17 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many apples are left?

11. There are 3 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. There are 6 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 26 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

13. Rohan buys 5 toys at Rs. 35 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 60. What is the cost of 5 pens and 5 books?

15. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 36. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

16. Neha buys 6 toys at Rs. 56 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

17. A shop had 104 cards. It sold 20 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A shop had 168 stickers. It sold 27 in the morning and 17 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

20. A shop had 148 books. It sold 36 in the morning and 18 in the evening. How many books are left?

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