NCERT Solutions Class 2 Maths Chapter 7 Rani s Gift

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Chapter 7: Rani’s Gift

NCERT Textbook — Joyful Mathematics

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

71 – 82 17 51 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
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C L A SS 2 · M AT H S · JOY F UL M AT HE M AT IC S
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 7: Ran ʼs G t
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This chapter is about measuring. We measure length, weight and how much a bottle holds.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Joyful Mathematics Class 2 71  82

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English

Let us Read — Page 71–72 s
Raniʼs Gift — a bed 10 handspans long

Q1 “1,2…8 It is only 8 handspans!ˮ
“But how is it possible?ˮ

Carpenter: Raja: Boy:
10 handspans 8 handspans 14 handspans

t he bed

Mantr s st
iʼ ick

The story in short: one bed, three different counts. The Mantri holds a stick.

Their hands are not the same size.

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Raja 8

Carpenter 10

Boy 14

The same bed. A big hand needs fewer spans. A small hand needs more.

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 The carpenter used his own hand. He made 10 handspans.
 The Rajaʼs hand is bigger. So he counts only 8.
 The boyʼs hand is small. He counts 14.

Why A big hand covers more of the bed in one span
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Q2 D s uss t
i c he solution which w as given by the Man i
tr to solve the confusion.

Carpenter: Raja: Boy:
10 handspans 8 handspans 14 handspans

t he bed

Mantr s st
iʼ ick

The story in short: one bed, three different counts. The Mantri holds a stick.

Measure with one same stick .

 The Man i holds a stick
tr .

 Measure the bed with that stick.
 Everyone will get the same number.

Why The stick is the same for everyone Hands are not
: . .

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 Count the books. Write it under Actual length.
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ongest nd the shortest p th a

Q1 Kav ta s o n to t s oo rom r om . S s tt n at . W
i i g i g he ch l f he h e he i ge i g l e hich path should she
us to r a t s oo ast? Mar t n t p tur
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Home
School

Kav ta s om s on t
i ʼ h e i he lef . t The school is on the right.

Go up. Turn right. Take the first road down. Then go straight to the school.

Home
School

T
he red dashes show a short way to school.

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 Lay a thread along each way.
 The shortest thread is the fastest way.

Why A shorter path takes less time
: .

Tip: Check with a thread from her home. The ways along the bottom road are a
little longer.

Q2 C oos t
h e he l ongest path from A to B.

Path 1 Path 2 Path 3
A A A

B B B
T r
h ee red paths from A to B on the same grid.

Path is the longest
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Path 3
A 1
2
3
4
6 5
7
8 9 10
B
Ea ch small red line of Path 3 is counted.

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 Count the small red lines on each path.
 Path 1 has 6. Path 2 has 8.
 Path 3 has 10.

Why : 10 is more than 8 and 6.

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Q3 A so ma
l ke the shortest path between A and B.

Path 1 Path 2 Path 3
A A A

B B B
T r
h ee red paths from A to B on the same grid.

Draw a path with only 6 small lines, like Path 1.

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Fill in the blanks

Q1 L t m sta t
e e o
ck he bl cks and find the height of my toys.
F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

A. T ra
he gis ffe i _________ bl ocks tall.

elephant giraffe camel monkey

Toys stan n xt to a tow r o
d e e ocks. All blocks are the same size.
f bl

The giraffe is 9 blocks tall.

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10

9

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elephant giraffe camel monkey

B o s ount
l ck c ed f rom the ground up. Dashes show where each toy reaches.

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 Look at the top of the giraffeʼs head.
 Look across to the tower.
 Count the blocks from the ground: 1, 2, … 9.

Why All blocks are the same size So we can count them
: . .

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Q2 L t m sta t
e e o s an n t
ck he bl ck d fi d he heigh t of my toys.
F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

B. T s 7 o s ta .
he _________ i bl ck ll

elephant giraffe camel mon key

Toys stan n xt to a tow r o
d e e ocks. All blocks are the same size.
f bl

The camel is 7 blocks tall.

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10

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5

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3

2

1

elephant giraffe camel monkey

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 Count 7 blocks from the ground.
 Look across from the 7th block.
 The camelʼs head is there.

Why The camel reaches the top of block
: 7.

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 Look at the top of the monkeyʼs head.
 Count the blocks from the ground: 1, 2.

Why The monkey is small It reaches only blocks
: . 2 .

Tip: Its head is a little above block 2. So about 2 is right.

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Q4 L t m sta t
e e ock he bl ck s and find the height of my toys.
F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

D. T p ant s
he ele h i _______ bl ocks tall.

elephant giraffe camel monkey

Toys stan n xt to a tow r o
d e e ocks. All blocks are the same size.
f bl

The elephant is 6 blocks tall.

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7
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 Look at the top of the elephantʼs head.
 Count the blocks from the ground: 1, 2, … 6.

Why Its head is at about the top of block
: 6.

Tip: In the book the head reaches about halfway up block 7. So 6 or 7 are both
fine.

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How long is your hand?

Q1 How on
l s your hand? Trace your hand in the space given below and count the
g i

number of lines.

The li ned space for tracing your hand.

Sample answer My hand is about
: 10 lines long.

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 Put your hand flat on the lines
a
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 Draw around it with a pencil.
 Count the lines from the wrist to the longest finger.
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Why The gap betweenltaheselimnes is always the same So lines can measure
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length.

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M asur t n s at om
e e hi g h e

Q1 Fn t
i n t o t
d o ow n us n any too o your
he le g h f he f ll i g i g l f ch oice (eraser, blocks, pencil).
R or your m asur m nt.
ec d e e e

 Any wa o your ous ll f h e

 L n t o your
e g h f bed

 L n t o a oor
e g h f d

Sample answer I used a pencil : .

THING LENGTH
A wall of my house 17 pencils

My bed 11 pencils

A door 12 pencils

 Pick one tool, like a pencil.
 Lay it end to end. Mark where it ends each time.
 Count and write the number.

Why Use the same tool for all Then you can compare
: . .

Pumpkin s Chaupal ʼ — Page 76

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Ligh e a a
t r nd he vier veget bles a

Q1 Loo at t p tur an ompar w
k he ic e v d c e hich egetables are lighter or heavier than the other
vegeta s. ble

Sp u
eech b : “I t you, I am t most
bble ell he ___________.ˮ

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am
I ______

than pumpkin .

bottle gourd muskmelon pumpkin capsicum watermelon
radish chillies cauliflower carrot
Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

I tell you I am the most light It means I am the lightest
, .  : .)

 This bubble belongs to a green chilli.
 A chilli is small and thin.
 It is the lightest one in the picture.

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Q2 Loo at t p tur an
k he ic e d c ompare which vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
vegeta s. ble

Sp u
eech b : “I am bble _______ than pumpkin.ˮ

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am ______
I

than pumpkin.

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Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

I am heavier than pumpkin .

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 This bubble belongs to the watermelon.
 A watermelon is big and full of water.

Why Things full of water feel heavy
: .

Tip: This is a guess. A very big pumpkin can be heavier. Then write lighter.

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Q3 W at o you t n
h d hi k is heavier— a pumpkin or a watermelon? Discuss.

m heavier tell you
I , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am ______
I

than pumpkin.

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Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

Sample answer I think the watermelon is heavier
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 Both are big.
 Size alone does not tell us.
 Put them on a balance. The side that goes down is heavier.

Why A balance shows which one is heavier
: .

Tip: Both answers can be right. It depends on the fruit.

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Q4 Loo at t p tur an ompar w vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
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am the most than bottle than
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a gourd cauliflower.
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Q5 Loo at t p tur an ompar w
k he ic e d c e hich vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
v
ege ta s. ble

F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

C. s av r t an
___________ i he ie h ___________.

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am
I ______

than pumpkin .

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radish chillies cauliflower carrot
Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

Pumpkin is heavier than bottle gourd .

 Find the pumpkinʼs bubble.
 It says, “I am heavier than bottle gourd.ˮ

Why The heavier one pulls down more
: .

Tip: You can also write: Watermelon is heavier than carrot.

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Q6 Loo at t p tur an ompar w
k he ic e d c e hich vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
v
ege ta s. ble

F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

D. s t r t an
___________ i ligh e h ___________.

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am
I ______

than pumpkin .

bottle gourd muskmelon pumpkin capsicum watermelon
radish chillies cauliflower carrot
Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

Carrot is lighter than bottle gourd .

 The bottle gourd says, “Iʼm heavier than a carrot.ˮ
 So the carrot is lighter.

Why If A is heavier than B then B is lighter than A
: , .

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Q7 Loo at t p tur an ompar w
k he ic e d c e hich vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
v
ege ta s. ble

F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

E. st
___________ iav st o a .he he ie f ll

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am
I ______

than pumpkin .

bottle gourd muskmelon pumpkin capsicum watermelon
radish chillies cauliflower carrot
Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

Watermelon is the heaviest of all .

 The biggest ones are the pumpkin and the watermelon.
 We guessed the watermelon is heavier.

Why The heaviest is heavier than all the others
: .

Tip: If you chose the pumpkin, write pumpkin.

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Q8 Loo at t p tur an ompar w
k he ic e d c e hich vegetables are lighter or heavier than the other
v
ege ta s. ble

F nt
ill i an s.
he bl k

F. st
___________ it st o a . he ligh e f ll

m heavier I tell you , I I am heavier Iam lighter
am the most than bottle than
Iʼ

than a carrot .
______. gourd. cauliflower.

am
I ______

than pumpkin .

bottle gourd muskmelon pumpkin capsicum watermelon
radish chillies cauliflower carrot
Pump n s C aupa t
ki ʼ h l: he vegetables and a watermelon talk. The words in the bubbles are from
the book.

Chilli is the lightest of all .

 A chilli is the smallest and thinnest.
 All the others are heavier.

Why The lightest is lighter than all the others
: .

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asmon
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Sample answer feather eraser pencil box w.actoem
ag
r bottle school bag

em
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em.
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em a
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Q3 Ma keyour own Balance!
Ma ke your own balance with the help of a paper cup, thread and a hanger like the one

shown here. Now compare any two objects like eraser, ball, bead, pencil, crayon, etc.,
to see which one is heavier.

hanger

paper cup paper cup
A a an
b l ce made from a hanger, thread and paper cups.

Hang a paper cup from each end of a hanger.

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 Tie the cups to the hanger with thread.
 Hang the hanger from a hook.
 Put an eraser in one cup and a crayon in the other.

Why The cup that goes down holds the heavier thing
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Let us Do — Page 77–78s
Cr
i cle a
the he viest one · Circle the lightest one

Q1 Cr
i cle ◯ the heaviest one.
A.

pencil notebook school bag
Row A a p n
 e cil, a not oo an a s oo a
eb k d ch l b g.

Circle the school bag .

 A pencil is small and thin .

 A notebook is a little heavier .

 A school bag holds many books .

Why Many things together weigh more
: .

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Q2 Cr
i cle ◯ the heaviest one.
B.

bag of oranges bucket box of crayons
Row B a a o oran s a u
 b g f ge , b t of water and a box of crayons.
cke

Circle the bucket .

 A box of crayons is light .

 A bag of oranges is heavier .

 A bucket full of water is the heaviest .

Why Water is heavy
: .

Tip: If the bucket is empty, the oranges are heavier.

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Q3 Cr
i cle ◯ the lightest one.
A.

doll gift box eraser
Row A a o a
 d ll, t box and an eraser.
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Circle the eraser .

 A doll and a gift box are bigger .

 An eraser is small .

Why A small eraser is lighter than the others
: .

Q4 Cr
i cle ◯ the lightest one.
B.

ball matchbox balloon
Row B a a a mat
 b ll, chb ox and a balloon.

Circle the balloon .

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 A ball and a matchbox are light.
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 A watermelon is much bigger than an orange.
 Its side of the balance goes down.

Q2 Tick ✓
t v ta
he ege ble s and fruits which will make the balance go down. Mark Light L
an H avy H.
✓H
d e

Row A s on nt
i d e i he b ook: pumpkin , potato L.)
C.

coconut L mango
H

A o onut an a man o w t t
c c d g , i h he b a an
l ce f rom the book.

Tick the coconut. Coconut H, mango L.

coconut L mango
H
H L

A o onut an a man o w t t
c c d g , i h he b a an
l ce f rom the book.

 A coconut is big, with a hard shell and water inside.
 Its side of the balance goes down.

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Q3 Tick ✓
t v ta
he ege s and fruits which will make the balance go down. Mark Light L
ble

an H avy H.
✓H
d e

Row A s on nt
i d e i he b ook: pumpkin , potato L.)
D.

apple L r n chilli
H g ee

An app an a r n
le d g ee chilli, with the balance from the book.

Tick the apple. Apple H, green chilli L.

apple L green chilli
H
H L

An app an a r n
le d g ee chilli, with the balance from the book.

 An apple is round and full.
 A chilli is thin and light.

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San or ry av s K n s o a an
d d le e ?· i d f b l ce

Q1 Ta two pap r a s o sam s z . F on w t san an t
ke e b g f e i e ill e i h d d he other with dry leaves.
D s uss t r w ts (w
i c hei a s av r). eigh hich b g i he ie

The bag of sand is heavier .

 Both bags are the same size.
 Sand fills the bag tightly.
 Dry leaves have lots of air between them.

Why Same size does not mean same weight
: .

Q2 Loo at t
k pictures and discuss the different types of balance used by people in the
he

pictures given below.

1 2

3 4

1.00 Kg

Four p tur s rom t
ic e f he b ook. Each shows a different way to weigh things. Each has a box to
tick.

There are four kinds of balance .

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 A hanging balance with a hook. It weighs a gas cylinder.
 A pan balance with weights. The shopkeeper uses it.
 A machine with a screen. It shows the weight as a number.
 A hand-held balance with two pans. It weighs cotton.

Why All of them tell how heavy a thing is
: .

Q3 T
ick ✓ the type of balance you have seen before.

1 2

3 4

1.00 Kg

Four p tur s rom t
ic e f ook. Each shows a different way to weigh things. Each has a box to
he b

tick.

Sample answer I tick pictures and
: 2 3.

 I saw a pan balance at the vegetable shop.
 I saw a machine with a screen at the sweet shop.

Why Different shops use different balances
: .

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he could not get up. His friend mango called other mangoes to sit on the other side.

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A. How many mangoes will balance the watermelon? Find out from the picture given
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 The see-saw is level. So both sides weigh the same.
 Count the mangoes: 4 below and 2 on top.
 4 and 2 make 6.

Why Level means balanced
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Q2 Wat rm on an man o want to p ay on t s -saw. Wat rm on s ts on on s
e el d g l he ee e el i e ide, b ut
he cou not t up. H s r n man o a
ld ge ot r man o s to s t on t ot r s
i f ie d g c lled he g e i he he ide.

B. How many o onuts an a an t wat rm on —
c c c b l ce he e el if

W t o 1 Co onut W t o 2 Man o s
eigh f c  eigh f g e

The see-saw is level. A watermelon sits on one side. Mangoes sit on the other side.

=
Weight of 1 Coconut Weight of 2 Mangoes

On e c oconut weighs the same as two mangoes.

3 coconuts balance the watermelon.

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6 mangoes make 3 pairs. Each pair is one coconut.

2  2  2  6. So 3 coconuts.

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 The watermelon weighs the same as 6 mangoes.
 Make pairs of mangoes: 2, 4, 6. That is 3 pairs.
 Each pair weighs the same as 1 coconut.

Why Each coconut is as heavy as mangoes
: 2 .

Project Work — Page 80
W ow h eigh s more or less? · Check your weight

Q1 Nam som o your am y m m
e e f f il e rs or friends who you think weigh
be

A. a most t sam as you
l he e ________________

Sample answer my friend Meena : .

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 Think of someone as big as you.
 Same size often means almost the same weight.

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Why Almost the same means nearly equal
: .

Tip: Guess first. Then check on a weighing machine.

Q2 Nam som o your am y m m
e e f f il e rs or friends who you think weigh
be

B. mor t an you
e h ________________

Sample answer my father : .

 Think of someone bigger than you.
 Grown-ups are bigger. So they weigh more.

Why A bigger person usually weighs more
: .

Q3 Nam som o your am y m m
e e f f il e be rs or friends who you think weigh
C. ss t an you
le h ________________

Sample answer my little brother
: .

 Think of someone smaller than you.
 A little child weighs less than you.

Why A smaller person usually weighs less
: .

Q4 F n out t
i d he places where you can check your weight. What is your weight?

Sample answer at a clinic a chemist shop or at school
: , .

 Stand still on the weighing machine.
 Read the number with an adult.
 Write that number in the box.

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Q1 Ra gh

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u and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghuʼs grandmother. He used the
following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani.
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B. Sugar: 1 spoon
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Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to
g l a make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make
a 3 glasses of nimbu pani.

Water: ☐ glasses
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 1 glass of nimbu pani needs 1 glass of water.
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fo ow n t n s to pr
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m
ass s o nimbu pani.
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 1 glass needs 1 spoon of sugar.
 3 glasses need 1  1  1.
 That is 3 spoons.

Why Each glass gets spoon
: 1 .

Q3 Ra u and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghuʼs grandmother. He used the
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following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani.

A. Water: 1 glass
B. Sugar: 1 spoon
C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons
D. A pinch of salt
Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to
make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make
3 glasses of nimbu pani.

Lemon juice: ☐ spoons

Lemon juice: 6 spoons
 1 glass needs 2 spoons of lemon juice.
 Count in twos for 3 glasses: 2, 4, 6.

Why : 2  2  2  6.

Q4 Ra u and his friends made nimbu pani for Raghuʼs grandmother. He used the
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following things to prepare 1 glass of nimbu pani.

A. Water: 1 glass
B. Sugar: 1 spoon
C. Lemon juice: 2 spoons
D. A pinch of salt
Now Raghu wants to make nimbu pani for himself and his two friends. Raghu has to
make 3 glasses of nimbu pani. Write the quantity of ingredients he has to use to make
3 glasses of nimbu pani.

Salt: ☐ pinch

Salt: 3 pinches
 1 glass needs a pinch of salt.

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 3 glasses need 1  1  1 pinch.

Why Each glass gets pinch
: 1 .

Find Out — Page 81
Your avour t
f i e d i r nk

Q1 Nam som r n s t at ar pr par at your om . F n out t
e e d i k h e e ed h e i d ngredients used for
he i

ma n your avour t r n an wr t t m
ki g f ow. i e d i k d i e he bel

Nam o your avour t r n
e f f i e d i k __________

INGREDIENTS QUANTITY

Sample answer Drinks at home milk lassi nimbu pani My favourite drink is lassi
: : , , . .

INGREDIENTS QUANTITY

Curd 1 glass

Sugar 2 spoons

Ice 2 pieces

 Ask an elder how it is made.
 Write each thing and how much.

Find Out — Page 82

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Ra u s ott
gh ʼ b le h olds four gl ssesa

Q1 Ra uʼs ott s
gh b w t our ass s o wat r.
le i filled i h f gl e f e

A. How many ass s o wat r an your ott ?
gl e f e c fill b le

=

Raghuʼs bottle 4 glasses of water
Raghuʼs bottle holds four glasses of water.

Sample answer My bottle holds glasses
: 3 .

 Fill a glass with water.
 Pour it into your bottle.
 Count the glasses till the bottle is full.

Why Counting glasses tells how much a bottle holds
: .

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Q2 Ra uʼs ott s
gh b w t our ass s o wat r.
le i filled i h f gl e f e

B. How many ass s o wat r an your r n ʼs ott ?
gl e f e c fill f ie d b le

=

Raghuʼs bottle 4 glasses of water
Raghuʼs bottle holds four glasses of water.

Sample answer My friend s bottle holds glasses
: ʼ 5 .

 Use the same glass.
 Fill your friendʼs bottle glass by glass.
 Count the glasses.

Why The same glass makes the count fair
: .

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m as e
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:

 My.cboottle holds glasses
ʼ .

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a
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 5 is more than 3.
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 Fill each friendʼs bottle with the same glass.
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Q5 Nam t r n w os ott
e he f ie d h e b le c an arry —
c

B. L ss wat r t an yours
e e h

Sample answer Anu Her bottle holds glasses
: . 2 .

 Find a bottle that takes fewer glasses than yours.
 2 is less than 3.

Why Fewer glasses means less water
: .

Q6 Nam t r n w os ott
e he f ie d h e b le c an arry —
c

C. Mor wat r t an yours
e e h

Sample answer Meena Her bottle holds glasses
: . 5 .

 Find a bottle that takes more glasses than yours.
 5 is more than 3.

Why More glasses means more water
: .

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Ma a a taran
ke j l g

Q1 To ma a jal tarang (mus a nstrum nt), arran 57 s m ar ass s or ow s. F
ke ic l i e ge i il gl e b l ill

t m w t vary n
he v s o wat r. G nt y tap a spoon on a
i h i g le el ass or ow an ar
f e e l e ch gl b l d he

how a on soun s. Tap at
e ch r nt parts o t
e ass or ow to
d t r n .
diffe e f he gl b l feel he diffe e ce

Fill the glasses with different amounts of water. Then tap each one.

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 Put 5 to 7 same glasses in a row.
 Pour a little more water in each next glass.
 Tap each glass gently with a spoon.

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Why More water gives a lower sound Less water gives a higher sound
: . .

Tip: Do not waste the water. Pour it on plants.

Chapter at a glance
Hands are not all the same size .

So one bed can be 8, 10 or 14 handspans.
Measure with one same thing. Then everyone gets the same number.
We can count blocks, lines or pencils to find a length.
On a balance, the heavy side goes down.
We count glasses to see how much a bottle holds.

Quick revision

IDEA WHAT IT MEANS EXAMPLE PAGE

Handspan Your hand stretched wide The bed: 10 handspans 71

Estimated length Your guess Desk about books
: 5 72

Actual length What you count Desk : 4 books 72

Longest path The path with the most small lines Path 3 has 10 73

Height in blocks Count blocks from the ground Giraffe : 9 blocks 74

Heavier lighter
/ Which one pulls down more Pumpkin is heavier than bottle gourd 76

Balance The heavy side goes down Watermelon side goes down 7779

Balanced Both sides weigh the same 1 watermelon  6 mangoes 80

Holds more less / Count glasses of water Raghuʼs bottle: 4 glasses 82

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