Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 33 cm and its breadth is 7 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 6 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

3. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 87. What is the cost of 5 pens and 2 books?

4. There are 8 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

5. A shop had 71 cards. It sold 10 in the morning and 11 in the evening. How many cards are left?

6. A school has 8 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

7. A school has 24 boys and 54 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. A shop had 165 pencils. It sold 28 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

9. A shop had 107 apples. It sold 35 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

11. A school has 4 boys and 10 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A pen costs Rs. 9 and a book costs Rs. 81. What is the cost of 2 pens and 2 books?

13. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 30 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

14. A shop had 176 coins. It sold 28 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many coins are left?

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

16. A pen costs Rs. 19 and a book costs Rs. 75. What is the cost of 7 pens and 5 books?

17. Sana buys 6 toys at Rs. 41 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

18. A shop had 78 balloons. It sold 33 in the morning and 20 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

19. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 12 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

20. A car travels at 50 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

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