Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 25 boys and 40 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A pen costs Rs. 11 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

4. A school has 48 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

5. A shop had 134 coins. It sold 14 in the morning and 12 in the evening. How many coins are left?

6. A shop had 143 coins. It sold 34 in the morning and 26 in the evening. How many coins are left?

7. Priya buys 4 toys at Rs. 60 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

8. A rectangular garden is 22 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

9. A rectangular garden is 34 m long and 32 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

10. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. There are 3 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 12 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. The length of a rectangle is 22 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

13. A shop had 112 coins. It sold 40 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many coins are left?

14. A rectangular garden is 8 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

15. There are 5 packets with 5 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A car travels at 67 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. There are 7 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 49 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A shop had 134 coins. It sold 23 in the morning and 10 in the evening. How many coins are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 29 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. A shop had 130 balloons. It sold 25 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

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