Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 17 m long and 16 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. The length of a rectangle is 18 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 50. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

4. A shop had 135 cards. It sold 12 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many cards are left?

5. The length of a rectangle is 32 cm and its breadth is 18 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

6. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 23 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A car travels at 80 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

8. A shop had 99 apples. It sold 38 in the morning and 21 in the evening. How many apples are left?

9. A shop had 129 books. It sold 19 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

10. The length of a rectangle is 15 cm and its breadth is 9 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

11. There are 4 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 23 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

12. A rectangular garden is 38 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

14. A school has 40 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. The length of a rectangle is 30 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

16. A rectangular garden is 27 m long and 26 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

17. A shop had 144 mangoes. It sold 13 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

18. A shop had 155 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

19. A car travels at 68 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

20. The length of a rectangle is 24 cm and its breadth is 20 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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