Let's solve each word problem step by step and show all the working.
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Problem 1:
At a grocery shop, there are 80 eggs available for sale. Out of 80 eggs, 45 eggs get sold out. Now the shopkeeper decided to use the remaining eggs in making cake and each cake requires 5 eggs. How many cakes can be made with the remaining eggs?
Step 1: Find the number of eggs left after selling.
- Total eggs = 80
- Eggs sold = 45
- Remaining eggs = 80 - 45 =
35 eggs
Step 2: Each cake needs 5 eggs.
- Number of cakes = Remaining eggs ÷ Eggs per cake
- = 35 ÷ 5 =
7 cakes
✔ Answer: 7 cakes
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Problem 2:
Charlie has a book store that has 450 school books which are now outdated. Out of 450 school books he sold 150 and decided to send the remaining books in containers at their godown. Each container has a capacity of 100 books. How many containers will be required to store all the books?
Step 1: Find the number of books left after selling.
- Total books = 450
- Books sold = 150
- Remaining books = 450 - 150 =
300 books
Step 2: Each container holds 100 books.
- Number of containers needed = 300 ÷ 100 =
3 containers
✔ Answer: 3 containers
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Problem 3:
A milkman has 150 litres milk. He sells 120 litres milk to his customers. Now he decides to fill the remaining milk in cans and deliver to a retail shop. Each can has a capacity of 2 litres milk. How many cans will he require to fill all the milk?
Step 1: Find the remaining milk after selling.
- Total milk = 150 litres
- Milk sold = 120 litres
- Remaining milk = 150 - 120 =
30 litres
Step 2: Each can holds 2 litres.
- Number of cans = 30 ÷ 2 =
15 cans
✔ Answer: 15 cans
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Problem 4:
Monthly salary of John is $350. He spent $300 for monthly expenses and investment. He decided to buy few T-shirts from the remaining salary. Cost of each T-shirt is $5. How many T-shirts can he buy?
Step 1: Find the remaining money after expenses.
- Monthly salary = $350
- Expenses = $300
- Remaining money = 350 - 300 =
$50
Step 2: Each T-shirt costs $5.
- Number of T-shirts = $50 ÷ $5 =
10 T-shirts
✔ Answer: 10 T-shirts
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
7 cakes
2.
3 containers
3.
15 cans
4.
10 T-shirts
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of math worksheet for 4th grade word problems.