NCERT Solutions for Class 4th Maths Chapter 13 The school trip, the brick kiln and Chilika lake — Let Us Solve

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Q1.
2. Amala and her 35 classmates, along with 6 teachers, are going on a school trip to Goa. a) 2 people can sit on every seat of the bus. There are 15 seats in the lower deck and 10 in the upper deck. How many seats will they need to occupy? Are there enough seats for everyone?
Answer
Children = Amala + 35 classmates = 36
Teachers = 6
Total people = 36 + 6 = 42
1 
 36
+ 6
 42
2 people sit on one seat.
42 ÷ 2 = 21 seats needed
Seats in the bus = 15 + 10 = 25
25 is more than 21.

They need 21 seats, and yes, there are enough seats — 4 seats are still empty.

Why it happens: Two people share one seat, so the number of seats is half the number of people.
Q2.
b) Find the total cost of the tickets for all children.
Answer
Ticket priceAdult– ₹899/-Children– ₹359/-
The ticket-price board printed beside the question.
Number of children = 36
Cost of one child’s ticket = ₹359
We have to find 36 × 359.
×300509Total
309000150027010770
61800300542154
36 × 359 = 10770 + 2154 = 12,924

The tickets for all the children cost ₹12,924.

Why it happens: Every child needs one ticket of ₹359, so we take ₹359 thirty-six times.
Q3.
c) What is the cost of the tickets for all teachers?
Answer
Ticket priceAdult– ₹899/-Children– ₹359/-
The ticket-price board printed beside the question.
Number of teachers = 6
An adult ticket costs ₹899
We have to find 6 × 899.
×800909Total
64800540545394
6 × 899 = 5,394

The tickets for all the teachers cost ₹5,394.

Try This: ₹899 is just ₹1 less than ₹900. So 6 × 899 = 5400 − 6 = 5394. Same answer, less work!
Why it happens: Teachers are adults, so each one pays the adult price of ₹899.
Q4.
3. Kedar works in a brick kiln. a) The kiln makes 125 bricks in a day. How many bricks can be made in a month?
Answer
Bricks in one day = 125
Days in a month = 30 (we take a 30-day month)
We have to find 125 × 30.
125 × 30 = 125 × 3 Tens
125 × 3 = 375
375 Tens = 3,750 bricks

About 3,750 bricks can be made in a month.

Did you know? A month may have 31 days. Then 125 × 31 = 3,875 bricks. February has 28 days: 125 × 28 = 3,500 bricks.
Why it happens: The same 125 bricks are made every day, so we add 125 as many times as there are days.
Q5.
b) Each brick is sold in the market for ₹ 9. How much money can they earn in a month?
Answer
Bricks in a month = 3,750
Price of one brick = ₹9
We have to find 3750 × 9.
×9Total
30002700027000
70063006300
50450450
3750 × 9 = 27000 + 6300 + 450 = 33,750

They can earn ₹33,750 in a month.

Try This: If the month has 31 days, 3,875 × 9 = ₹34,875.
Why it happens: Each brick brings ₹9, so the money is 9 taken as many times as there are bricks.
Q6.
4. Chilika lake … The trip from Puri includes a bus ride followed by a boat ride. Eight people will be going on the trip. • A bus ticket from Puri to Satapada costs ₹ 60. • A two-hour boat ride for 8 people costs ₹ 1200. • How much money do we need to spend on each person?
Answer

First make the bill for all 8 people.

ItemWorkingAmount
Bus tickets, Puri to Satapada8 × ₹60₹480
Two-hour boat ride for 8 peoplegiven₹1200
Total₹480 + ₹1200₹1680

The two amounts are added in columns:

  480
+1200
 1680
Now share the total between 8 people.
₹1680 ÷ 8 = ?
8 × 200 = 1600 → 1680 − 1600 = 80
8 × 10 = 80 → 80 − 80 = 0
₹1680 ÷ 8 = ₹210

We need to spend ₹210 on each person.

Check it yourself: Shorter way: bus ₹60 each, boat ₹1200 ÷ 8 = ₹150 each. ₹60 + ₹150 = ₹210. Same answer.
Why it happens: The boat price is for all 8 together, so it must be shared; the bus ticket is already for one person.
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