Word problems

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

1. The length of a rectangle is 36 cm and its breadth is 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

2. A shop had 150 stickers. It sold 21 in the morning and 28 in the evening. How many stickers are left?

3. A rectangular garden is 25 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. Priya buys 3 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

5. A shop had 176 balloons. It sold 27 in the morning and 15 in the evening. How many balloons are left?

6. A rectangular garden is 14 m long and 4 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

7. A school has 12 boys and 18 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

8. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 13 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. There are 5 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 28 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

10. Dev buys 2 toys at Rs. 54 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

11. A school has 42 boys and 24 girls. They sit 6 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

12. A car travels at 34 km per hour for 5 hours. How far does it travel in km?

13. A shop had 161 books. It sold 26 in the morning and 29 in the evening. How many books are left?

14. A shop had 65 pencils. It sold 14 in the morning and 39 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

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

16. A school has 10 boys and 12 girls. They sit 2 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

17. There are 3 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

18. A car travels at 38 km per hour for 8 hours. How far does it travel in km?

19. A pen costs Rs. 21 and a book costs Rs. 68. What is the cost of 2 pens and 4 books?

20. Meera buys 4 toys at Rs. 53 each and pays with a Rs. 500 note. How much change is returned?

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