Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 37 cm and its breadth is 14 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 27 boys and 24 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. Neha buys 2 toys at Rs. 40 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

4. A shop had 64 mangoes. It sold 18 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

5. A school has 18 boys and 12 girls. They sit 3 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

6. A school has 8 boys and 16 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A shop had 86 cards. It sold 34 in the morning and 34 in the evening. How many cards are left?

8. A car travels at 56 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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

10. A school has 32 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. A rectangular garden is 39 m long and 35 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

12. A car travels at 43 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. There are 6 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 35 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

14. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 52. What is the cost of 6 pens and 2 books?

15. A shop had 162 mangoes. It sold 27 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

16. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 73. What is the cost of 3 pens and 3 books?

17. A shop had 186 books. It sold 21 in the morning and 19 in the evening. How many books are left?

18. Arjun buys 3 toys at Rs. 55 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

19. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 89. What is the cost of 4 pens and 3 books?

20. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 51 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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