Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 12 cm and its breadth is 10 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A school has 24 boys and 32 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

3. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 34 cm and its breadth is 33 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A shop had 174 books. It sold 22 in the morning and 36 in the evening. How many books are left?

6. A car travels at 79 km per hour for 3 hours. How far does it travel in km?

7. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 44. What is the cost of 4 pens and 4 books?

8. There are 5 packets with 10 biscuits in each. 14 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

10. A shop had 134 pencils. It sold 17 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

11. A school has 45 boys and 10 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A shop had 64 mangoes. It sold 35 in the morning and 37 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

13. Tara buys 2 toys at Rs. 47 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

14. The length of a rectangle is 31 cm and its breadth is 4 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

16. The length of a rectangle is 20 cm and its breadth is 8 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

17. A shop had 69 cards. It sold 26 in the morning and 31 in the evening. How many cards are left?

18. A shop had 158 books. It sold 32 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many books are left?

19. A school has 45 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

20. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 54. What is the cost of 6 pens and 4 books?

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