NCERT Solutions for Class 4th Maths Chapter 9 The electric autorickshaws — More Multiplication

Book page 143 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
Big electric autorickshaws run in small towns of India and can carry 8 passengers. How many people can travel in 125 such autos in a single round?
Answer
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100 autorickshaws with 8 passengers each.
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20 autorickshaws with 8 passengers each.
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5 autorickshaws with 8 passengers each.

1000 people can travel in 125 autorickshaws in a single round.

125 autos = 100 autos + 20 autos + 5 autos
100 autos: 100 × 8 = 800 passengers
20 autos: 20 × 8 = 160 passengers
5 autos: 5 × 8 = 40 passengers
125 autos: 800 + 160 + 40 = 1000 passengers
×8
100100 × 8 = 800
2020 × 8 = 160
55 × 8 = 40
1000

The book’s table for 125 × 8.

Why it happens: 125 splits neatly into hundreds, tens and ones. Each part is easy to multiply by 8, and the three answers are added at the end.
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