Word problems

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

1. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

2. A shop had 183 books. It sold 36 in the morning and 32 in the evening. How many books are left?

3. The length of a rectangle is 8 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

4. The length of a rectangle is 40 cm and its breadth is 37 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

5. A car travels at 72 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

6. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 9 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 191 apples. It sold 21 in the morning and 25 in the evening. How many apples are left?

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

9. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. Tara buys 5 toys at Rs. 57 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A school has 28 boys and 16 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 11 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

13. A shop had 96 books. It sold 11 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. A car travels at 60 km per hour for 2 hours. How far does it travel in km?

15. There are 8 packets with 12 biscuits in each. 25 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 7 hours. How far does it travel in km?

17. A school has 12 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

18. The length of a rectangle is 39 cm and its breadth is 17 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

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

20. A shop had 126 stamps. It sold 35 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many stamps are left?

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