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A Trip to Bhopal (Word Problems)

A school trip to Bhopal becomes a MATHS ADVENTURE — counting children, calculating bus seats, estimating time, and managing money. This chapter uses real-life contexts to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. CBSE Class 4 Mathematics (Math-Magic) Chapter 3.

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A Trip to Bhopal

"When you go on a trip, you do maths without even realising it!"

1. What You Will Learn

Solving WORD PROBLEMS using real-life situations
Using all four operations (+, —, ×, ÷)
Calculating costs, distances, and times
Logical reasoning and estimation

2. The Story Problem

A school is planning a TRIP TO BHOPAL. There are 210 children and 18 teachers going. The school needs to arrange:

BUSES (each bus takes 50 people)
FOOD (each child needs snacks and water)
TICKETS for the museum

Let's Solve Together:

How Many Buses?

Total people = 210 + 18 = 228 people
Each bus carries 50 people
Number of buses = 228 ÷ 50
4 buses carry 4 × 50 = 200 people
1 more bus for the remaining 28 people
Answer: 5 buses

How Much for Tickets?

Museum ticket per person: ₹10
Total people: 228
Total cost: 228 × 10 = ₹2,280

3. Time and Distance

The trip starts at 8:00 AM
The distance to Bhopal is 120 km
The bus travels at 60 km per hour
Time taken = 120 ÷ 60 = 2 hours
Arrival time: 8:00 AM + 2 hours = 10:00 AM

On the Way Back

They leave Bhopal at 4:00 PM
They stop for 30 minutes at a dhaba for snacks
They reach school at 6:30 PM
Total time on the way back: 2 hours 30 minutes — 30 minutes stop = 2 hours driving

4. Practice Problems

315 students are going on a trip. Each bus carries 45 students. How many buses are needed? (Answer: 7 buses — 6 full + 1 for remaining 45)
A bus travels 55 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours? (Answer: 220 km)
A trip starts at 7:30 AM and ends at 2:00 PM. How long is the trip? (Answer: 6 hours 30 minutes)
There are 250 children. Each child gets 2 samosas. How many samosas are needed in total? (Answer: 500)
The total cost of the trip is ₹12,500. If 250 children share the cost equally, how much does each child pay? (Answer: ₹50)

5. Fun Activity

Plan YOUR Dream Trip:

Choose a place you want to visit
How many people? _______
How will you travel? _______
How far is it? _______ km
How much will it cost per person? ₹_______
Calculate the TOTAL cost for all people!

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