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F R E E S T U D Y M AT E R I A L F O R E V E R Y S T U D E N T

C L A S S 1 · M AT H S

NCERT Solutions + ×
Chapter 5: How
Many?

NCERT Textbook — Joyful Mathematics

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

48 – 63 23 74 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
and all exercises. just the final answer. marks are awarded.

Solutions, notes, sample papers & more at 62 pages

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C L A SS 1 · M AT H S · JOY F UL M AT HE M AT IC S
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 5: How Many?
l i h e

Put two groups together and count: that is adding. Take some away and count what is left.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Joyful Mathematics Class 1 48  63

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
23 74

M EDI UM
English

Tell How many Altogether? Fill in the Blanks. — Page 49
Two groups put together

Q1 4 children and 2 children altogether make ___ children.
4 2 

4 2
4 children, 2 children, and all of them together.

6 children · 4  2  6
Count them all : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

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Q2 3 tops and 1 top altogether make _____ tops.
3 1
 

3 1
3 tops, 1 top, and all of them together.

4 tops · 3  1  4
Start at 3. Count on 1 more: 4.

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Q3 3 ants and 2 ants altogether make _____ ants.
3 2
 

3 2
3 ants, 2 ants, and all of them together.

5 ants · 3  2  5
Start at 3. Count on: 4, 5.

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Add, then draw all of them in the empty space

Q1 6 balls and 2 balls altogether make ____ balls.
6 2
 

6 2
6 balls and 2 balls. The last space is empty.

8 balls · 6  2  8

6 2 8
All the balls drawn together.

Draw balls in the empty space
8 .

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Q2 7 1
 

A stack of stones, one more stone, and an empty space.

7 1 8
 

A stack of 8 stones.

7 stones and 1 more stone. Draw a stack of 8.

Let us Count — Page 50

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Count and add

Q1 A. How many brothers and sisters do your parents have altogether?

Ask your mother and father. Count them all.

Sample answer: Mother has 2. Father has 3. That makes 5.

Q2 B. How many family members do you and your friend have altogether?

Count your family. Count your friendʼs. Put them together.

Sample answer: We are 4. They are 5. That makes 9.

Q3 C. How many fingers do you have in both your hands and feet?

20
10 on your hands. 10 on your feet. Count them all.

Q4 D. How many numbers can you count on your fingers?

10
You have 10 fingers. Count 1 to 10 on them.

Count and write the total number of fingers — Page 51

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Fingers on two hands

Q1 Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 3
 

Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.

4 3 7
 

4 fingers and 3 fingers. Count them all: 7.

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Q3 Count and write the total number of fingers.
5 3
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Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.

5 3 8
 

Start at 5. Count on: 6, 7, 8.

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Q4 Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 0
 

Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.

4 0 4
 

The fist has no finger up. So it stays 4.

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Q5 Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 4
 

Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.

4 4 8
 

Start at 4. Count on: 5, 6, 7, 8.

Let us Play — Page 51
Addition with Dice!

Q1 Let us Play— Addition with Dice!
Take turns and roll two dice together and find the total number of dots on both the
dice. Now ask your friend to roll the dice and find the total number of dots. Find out
who scores more.

Roll two dice. Add the dots.
 Count the dots on both dice.
 Your friend does the same.
 More dots wins.

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Sample answer: I got 3 and 4. That is 7.

Let us Do — Page 52
Kishore and Nityaʼs score board (row A is done in the book)

Q1 Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find
out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on

their score board.
B.

K s or
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B and = and =

Row B Kishoreʼs dice and Nityaʼs dice.

Kishore: 2 and 2  4. Nitya: 2 and 5  7.

K s or
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B and = 4 and = 7

The filled row.

Nitya wins. 7 is more than 4.

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Q3 Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find
out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on

their score board.
D.

K s or
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i

D and = and =

Row D Kishoreʼs dice and Nityaʼs dice.

Kishore: 3 and 1  4. Nitya: 2 and 3  5.

K s or
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D and = 4 and = 5

The filled row.

Nitya wins. 5 is more than 4.

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Q4 Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find
out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on

their score board.
E.

K s or
i h e N tya
i

E and = and =

Row E Kishoreʼs dice and Nityaʼs dice.

Kishore: 4 and 2  6. Nitya: 4 and 3  7.

K s or
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E and = 6 and = 7

The filled row.

Nitya wins. 7 is more than 6.

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Q5 Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find
out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on

their score board.
Score board

K S OR
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A. ✓
B.

C.

D.

E.

Kishore won 1 time. Nitya won 4 times.

K S OR
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A. ✓
B. ✓
C. ✓
D. ✓
E. ✓

Kishore won only in A.

Beads and String — Page 53

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Colour the beads and count

Q1 Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total
number of coloured beads .
A. 3 4
 

The first 3 beads are red.

3 4 7
 

3 red beads and 4 blue beads.

3 beads are red. Colour 4 more. Count: 7.

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Q3 Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total
number of coloured beads .
C. 5 4
 

The first 5 beads are red.

5 4 9
 

5 red beads and 4 blue beads.

5 beads are red. Colour 4 more. Count: 9.

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Q4 Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total
number of coloured beads .
D. 2 7
 

The first 2 beads are red.

2 7 9
 

2 red beads and 7 blue beads.

2 beads are red. Colour 7 more. Count: 9.

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Q5 Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total
number of coloured beads .
E. 7 3
 

The first 7 beads are red.

7 3 10
 

7 red beads and 3 blue beads.

7 beads are red. Colour 3 more. Now all 10 are coloured.

Hop and Find the Sum — Page 54

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Hop on the number strip

Q1 Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
4 2
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The number strip. The book has done this one: it is coloured up to 6.

4 2 6
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The hops on the strip.

Start at 4. Hop 2 5, 6.

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Q3 Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
5 3
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The number strip. It is coloured up to 5.

5 3 8
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The hops on the strip.

Start at 5. Hop 3 6, 7, 8.

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Q4 Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
6 3
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The number strip. It is coloured up to 6.

6 3 9
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The hops on the strip.

Start at 6. Hop 3 7, 8, 9.

Add in Your Own Way — Page 55

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Top to bottom, or in a line

Q1 Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the sum.

2
3 23

Top to bottom, and in a line.

5 both ways.

2
3 23 5
5
Top to bottom, and in a line.

Start at 2. Count on: 3, 4, 5. Both ways give the same sum.

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Q2 Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the
sum .

5
1 51

Top to bottom, and in a line.

6 both ways.

5
1 51 6
6
Top to bottom, and in a line.

1 more than 5 is 6.

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Q4 Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the
sum .

9
1 91

Top to bottom, and in a line.

10 both ways.

9
1 91 10
10
Top to bottom, and in a line.

1 more than 9 is 10.

Let us Do — Page 56

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A. Fill up the number pairs · B. Add and match 6  3 and 5  4 are done in the book)

Q1 A. Fill up the number pairs.

71
17

8
53 26

35

Pairs that make 8.

6 2 and 4 4
 

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71
44 17

8
53 26

62 35

Pairs that make 8.

Each pair makes 8.

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Q2 A. Fill up the number pairs.

5

Pairs that make 5.

1 4, 4 1, 2 3, 3 2
   

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Q3 A. Fill up the number pairs.

61
16
7
52

Pairs that make 7.

2 5, 4 3, 3 4
  

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61
25 16
7
52 43
34
Pairs that make 7.

Each pair makes 7.

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Q4 A. Fill up the number pairs.

18

9 36

27

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8 1, 7 2, 5 4, 4 5, 6 3
    

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18

63 81

54 9 36

27 72
45

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Each pair makes 9.

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Cards that make 9

Q1 Project Work
Take ten cards 0 to 9.
Arrange the cards in such a manner that their sum must be 9.
There are many ways to do it. In how many ways can you do it?

+ =9

+ + =9

+ =9
Card sums that make 9.

4 5 9, 1 2 6 9, 0 9 9
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4 + 5 =9

1 + 2 + 6 =9

0 + 9 =9
Card sums that make 9.

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All the ways with two cards : 0  9, 1  8, 2  7, 3  6, 4  5.

Some ways with three cards: 1  2  6, 1  3  5, 2  3  4, 0  1  8.
With four cards: 0  1  2  6, 0  1  3  5, 0  2  3  4.

Addition Story — Page 57
Read and add

Q1 A. Raghav has 4 shells and Sarita has 5 shells. How many shells they have altogether?

9 shells
Start at 5. Count on 4 6, 7, 8, 9.

Q2 B. Ranjeet has 3 marbles and Meenakshi has 6 marbles. How many marbles they have
in total?

9 marbles
Start at 6. Count on 3 7, 8, 9.

Q3 C. There are 3 coconuts in one bag. There are 4 coconuts in another bag. How many
coconuts are there in all?

7 coconuts
Start at 4. Count on 3 5, 6, 7.

Let us see what we have in our bags — Page 57

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Do it with your friend

Q1 Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
A. I have books in my bag and my friend has
____ ____books. We both have _________

books in all.

Count your books. Count your friendʼs. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 3 books in my bag and my friend has 4 books. We both have
7 books in all.

Q2 Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
B. I have pencils and my friend has
____ ____ pencils. We have encils
_______ p

altogether.

Count both. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 2 pencils and my friend has 5 pencils. We have 7 pencils
altogether.

Q3 Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
C. I have notebooks and my friend has
____ ____ notebooks. We have _______ not ebooks
in total.

Count both. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 4 notebooks and my friend has 4 notebooks. We have 8
notebooks in total.

Think and Do — Page 57

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Each way adds up to 6

Q1 Think and Do
Write the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the given table in a way as shown by the dotted lines so
that each way adds up to 6.

3

2

1
The table with 3, 2 and 1 on the slanting line.

Across: 3, 2, 1. Down: 3, 2, 1.

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The poem on pages 5859

Q1 Five Little Children
Five little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out, with a roar
Now, we are four!

Four little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out, near a tree
Now, we are three!

Three little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out,
with shining shoe
Now, we are two!

Two little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out,
looking at the sun
Now, remains one!

One little child
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
Last steps out,
having much fun
Now, there are none!

Sing the poem. Act it out.
One child gets off at each stand: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, none.
Rhyming words: roar, four; tree, three; shoe, two; sun, one; fun, none.

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Let us Talk — Page 59
Children in the bus

Q1 A. How many children are there in the bus at the beginning?

5 children
The poem starts with five little children.

Q2 B. How many children get down from the bus on the first stand?

1 child
One steps out at each stand.

Q3 C. How many children are left in the bus after the first stop?

4 children
5 were there. 1 got down. 4 are left.

Q4 D. How many children are left after the second stand? Answer the same for third,
fourth and fifth stand.

3 children after the second stand.
Third: 2. Fourth: 1. Fifth: 0. One less each time.

Q5 E. How many children are left in the bus at the end?

0. No child is left.

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“Now, there are none!ˮ

Project Work — Page 59
People at your home

Q1 Project Work
Find out the number of people at your home. How many are going to school, for work
and how many stay at home.

Count the people at your home.

Sample answer: We are 5. 2 go to school. 2 go to work. 1 stays at home.

Let us Do — Page 60
How Many Left? A. Fill in the blanks

Q1 How Many Left?
A. Fill in the blanks.
i. 6 frogs · 2 jumped away · ______ left
6 2
  ______

6 frogs. 2 jump into the water. The last box is empty.

4 left · 6  2  4

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The last box, drawn.

2 frogs jumped away. Count the rest: 4.

Q2 How Many Left?
A. Fill in the blanks.
ii. 7 balloons · ______ flew away · 5 left
7 2
  ______

7 balloons. Some fly away. 5 are left.

2 flew away · 7  2  5
The red and the green balloons flew away. 5 are left.

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Q1 B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
i. ____ pots · ____ pot broke · ____ left
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Pots. One pot breaks. The last box is empty.

3 pots · 1 pot broke · 2 left
3  1  2

The last box, drawn.

Draw pots in the last box
2 .

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Q2 B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
ii. 7 ladoos · 4 eaten · ____ left
7 4
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7 a l s on a plate. 4 are eaten. The last box is empty.
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3 left · 7  4  3

The last box, drawn.

Draw ladoos on the plate
3 .

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Q3 B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
iii. 7 balls · ______ took away · ______ left
7  ______ = ______

7 balls. Children take some balls. The last box is empty.

3 took away · 4 left
7  3  4

The last box, drawn.

The children hold 3 balls. Draw 4 balls.

Q4 C. Answer the following questions.
i. Manisha has 9 bananas. She ate 3 bananas. How many bananas are left?

6 bananas · 9  3  6

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9 dots

Cross out Count the rest
3. : 6.

Q5 C. Answer the following questions.
ii. There are 8 butterflies on the flowers. 5 butterflies flew away. How many butterflies
are left?

3 butterflies · 8  5  3

8 dots

Cross out 5. 3 are left.

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TOTAL DOTS 10 HIDDEN DOTS VISIBLE DOTS

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Hidden: 5 · Visible: 5

TOTAL DOTS 10 HIDDEN DOTS VISIBLE DOTS

(the card above) 5 5

You can see 5. 5 and 5 make 10.

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A card with 10 dots. A hand hides some.

TOTAL DOTS 10 HIDDEN DOTS VISIBLE DOTS

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Hidden: 6 · Visible: 4

TOTAL DOTS 10 HIDDEN DOTS VISIBLE DOTS

(the card above) 6 4

You can see 4. 4 and 6 make 10.

Project Work — Page 62
A frame with 8 dots

Q1 Project Work
Ask children to make a frame with 8 dots. Now hide few dots using their hands or
handkerchief and see how many dots are hidden and how many are visible. Is there
any pattern in the numbers? Extend this activity for other numbers. Is it possible to do
this without hiding the dots?

Hide 2, see 6. Hide 3, see 5.
Pattern: hidden and seen always make 8.
Without hiding? Yes. Split the 8 dots into two groups: 5 and 3.

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Hop backwards on the number strip — Page 63
A. Jump 3 steps back from 9 is done in the book 9  3  6

Q1 Hop backwards on the number strip.
B. Jump 4 steps back from 7.
7 4
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The number strip. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are coloured.

7 4 3
 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4 hops back from 7 land on 3.

Start at 7. Hop back 4 6, 5, 4, 3.

Do the subtraction in your own way — Page 63

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Cross out, or count back

Q1 Do the subtraction in your own way.
A. 8 2
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8 2 6
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8 dots

Count back from2 8 7, 6.

Q2 Do the subtraction in your own way.
B. 7 3
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7 3 4
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Document Details

Board / OrgNCERT
ExamClass 1
TypeSolution
Pages63
Languageenglish
Updated13 Oct 2026