Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 15 boys and 18 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. A shop had 71 balloons. It sold 39 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

4. There are 6 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 19 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A school has 12 boys and 24 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. Ananya buys 5 toys at Rs. 31 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

7. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 17 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

8. A shop had 74 pencils. It sold 12 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 14 and a book costs Rs. 53. What is the cost of 4 pens and 5 books?

10. A school has 32 boys and 36 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A car travels at 33 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

12. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 12 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

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

14. Neha buys 4 toys at Rs. 29 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

15. A pen costs Rs. 6 and a book costs Rs. 62. What is the cost of 6 pens and 5 books?

16. A car travels at 53 km per hour for 4 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A shop had 165 cards. It sold 25 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. A rectangular garden is 26 m long and 22 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

19. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 17 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. There are 9 packets with 9 biscuits in each. 43 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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