Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 19 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 14 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A rectangular garden is 40 m long and 28 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

6. A school has 12 boys and 4 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

8. Ananya buys 3 toys at Rs. 24 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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

10. A shop had 191 coins. It sold 21 in the morning and 24 in the evening. How many coins are left?

11. A school has 8 boys and 20 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A car travels at 62 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. The length of a rectangle is 25 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A car travels at 63 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. A school has 25 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

16. A pen costs Rs. 25 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 3 pens and 4 books?

17. A shop had 147 mangoes. It sold 17 in the morning and 23 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

18. The length of a rectangle is 11 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

19. A shop had 157 coins. It sold 23 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many coins are left?

20. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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