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WorD problEmS

Example. Lata distributed 126 chocolates equally among 6 children. How many
chocolates did each child get?

Solution. Total number of chocolates
= 126 2 1 (Q)

Number of children = 6 6 1 2 6

Number of chocolates each child got – 1 2
= 126 ÷ 6 0 6
– 0 6
= 21 0 (R)

Thus, each child got 21 chocolates.

Exercise 5H

Solve these word problems.

1. There were 84 legs in a herd of cows. How many cows were
there?

2. For a party, 832 chairs were arranged in 8 rows. How many
chairs were there in one row?

3. Five children collected `735 for a picnic. How much money
did each child contribute?
4. 368 pens are to be equally packed in 7 boxes. How many pens will there be in each box?
How many pens will remain unpacked?

5. A car travelled 636 km in 6 days. Find the distance covered by the
car in one day.

6. The cost of 3 shirts is `825. Find the price of one shirt.

7. 146 sweets are divided equally among 8 boys. How many sweets
will each boy get and how many will remain undistributed?

8. 412 balls are packed in packets of 10 each. How many packets are made
and how many balls are left?

9. A woman distributes 425 toffees among 5 children. How many toffees
does each child get?

10. Eight guests can sit around a table. How many tables will be required for 656 guests?

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