NCERT Solutions for Class 4th Maths Chapter 5 Ding Dong Bell!! — Let Us Discuss
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Q1.
What is Sumedha observing about her share as each guest comes in?
Answer
She sees that her share keeps getting smaller every time a new guest comes.
The same dhokla shared by 2, 3, 4 and 5 people. The coloured slice is Sumedha’s share each time.
2 people (Sumedha, Vinayak) → 1/2
3 people (Kumar comes) → 1/3
4 people (Paridhi comes) → 1/4
5 people (Idha comes) → 1/5
Why it happens: The dhokla stays the same size. When it is shared among more people, it is cut into more equal parts, so each part becomes smaller.
Q2.
In which situation will Sumedha get to eat more dhokla: when shared among 9 people or 11 people?
Answer
She gets more when it is shared among 9 people.
9 people → 1/9
11 people → 1/11
The same dhokla cut into 9 equal parts and into 11 equal parts.
9 people → each share = 1/9
11 people → each share = 1/11 1/9 is bigger than 1/11
Why it happens: Cutting the same dhokla into 11 parts makes thinner slices than cutting it into 9 parts. Fewer people means a bigger piece for each one.
Q3.
How many pieces of 1/6 would make a complete dhokla?
Answer
6 pieces of 1/6 make one complete dhokla.
A dhokla cut into 6 equal pieces. All six pieces together make the whole dhokla.