How Many? (Addition and Subtraction of Single Digit Numbers)
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Tell How Many Altogether? Fill in the Blanks
14 children and 2 children altogether make ___ children. Show solution
Concept: Addition means putting two groups together to find the total.
Answer: 4 children and 2 children altogether make 6 children.
23 tops and 1 top altogether make ___ tops. Show solution
Concept: Addition — combining two groups.
Answer: 3 tops and 1 top altogether make 4 tops.
33 ants and 2 ants altogether make ___ ants. Show solution
Concept: Addition — combining two groups.
Answer: 3 ants and 2 ants altogether make 5 ants.
44 pencils and 3 pencils altogether make ___ pencils. Show solution
Concept: Addition — combining two groups.
Answer: 4 pencils and 3 pencils altogether make 7 pencils.
Add and Draw
16 balls and 2 balls altogether make ___ balls. Show solution
Concept: Addition — combining two groups.
Answer: 6 balls and 2 balls altogether make 8 balls.
(Draw 8 balls in total in the space provided.)
2Show solution
Concept: Addition.
Answer: 8
(Draw 8 objects in the space provided.)
Let us Count
AHow many brothers and sisters do your parents have altogether?Show solution
For example, if your mother has 2 siblings and your father has 3 siblings:
Answer will vary for each child.
BHow many family members do you and your friend have altogether?Show solution
For example, if you have 4 family members and your friend has 5:
Answer will vary for each child.
CHow many fingers do you have in both your hands and feet?Show solution
Both hands: fingers.
Both feet: toes.
Total:
Answer: You have 20 fingers and toes altogether.
DHow many numbers can you count on your fingers?Show solution
We can count from 1 to 10 using our fingers.
Answer: We can count 10 numbers on our fingers.
Count and Write the Total Number of Fingers
1Count and write the total number of fingers shown in the pictures of hands.Show solution
Two hands together:
Answer: The total number of fingers on two hands is 10.
(Note: The exact images are not visible, but the standard activity involves counting fingers on one or two hands and writing the total. Children should count the fingers shown and write the sum.)
Let us Play — Addition with Dice (Kishore and Nitya Score Board)
ARound A: Kishore and Nitya each roll two dice. Find who scores more and put a tick (✓) on their score. (Round A is already shown with Kishore winning.)Show solution
(Since the dice images are not visible, the answer is based on the given information that Kishore won Round A.)
Answer: Kishore ✓ in Round A.
BRound B: Find who scores more between Kishore and Nitya and put a tick (✓).Show solution
Method: Add dots on Kishore's two dice → total K. Add dots on Nitya's two dice → total N. If K > N, tick Kishore; if N > K, tick Nitya.
CRound C: Find who scores more between Kishore and Nitya and put a tick (✓).Show solution
DRound D: Find who scores more between Kishore and Nitya and put a tick (✓).Show solution
ERound E: Find who scores more between Kishore and Nitya and put a tick (✓).Show solution
Beads and String
AColour the beads as per the numbers and find the total. Show solution
Concept: Addition.
Answer: 7 coloured beads in total.
(Colour 3 beads in one colour and 4 beads in another colour on the string.)
BShow solution
Answer: 6 coloured beads in total.
CShow solution
Answer: 9 coloured beads in total.
DShow solution
Answer: 9 coloured beads in total.
EShow solution
Answer: 10 coloured beads in total.
Add in Your Own Way
1Find the sum: Show solution
Method 1 (Counting on): Start from 2, count 3 more → 3, 4, 5.
Method 2 (Fingers): Hold up 2 fingers, then 3 more fingers, count all = 5.
Answer: 5
2Find the sum: Show solution
Start from 5, count 1 more → 6.
Answer: 6
3Find the sum: Show solution
Start from 3, count 3 more → 4, 5, 6.
Answer: 6
4Find the sum: Show solution
Start from 9, count 1 more → 10.
Answer: 10
Let us Do — Fill up Number Pairs and Add and Match
AFill up the number pairs (pairs of numbers that add up to make a given number, as shown in the wheel diagram).Show solution
For example, if the centre number is 5, the pairs are:
(The exact centre number is not visible; children should fill pairs accordingly.)
BAdd and match the following:
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Step 2: Solve the right column.
Step 3: Match both sides through the middle number.
- matches with (through 5)
- matches with (through 9)
- matches with (through 7)
- matches with (through 6)
Answer:
Project Work — Cards 0 to 9 with Sum 9
1Take ten cards 0 to 9. Arrange the cards in such a manner that their sum must be 9. In how many ways can you do it?Show solution
Concept: Addition pairs.
Answer: There are 10 ways to make 9 using two cards from 0–9 (including reversed pairs). If we count only unique pairs (where order does not matter), there are 5 ways: .
Addition Story
ARaghav has 4 shells and Sarita has 5 shells. How many shells do they have altogether?Show solution
Concept: Addition — combining two groups.
Answer: They have 9 shells altogether.
BRanjeet has 3 marbles and Meenakshi has 6 marbles. How many marbles do they have in total?Show solution
Concept: Addition.
Answer: They have 9 marbles in total.
CThere are 3 coconuts in one bag. There are 4 coconuts in another bag. How many coconuts are there in all?Show solution
Concept: Addition.
Answer: There are 7 coconuts in all.
Let us See What We Have in Our Bags
AI have ___ books in my bag and my friend has ___ books. We both have ___ books in all.Show solution
For example: I have 3 books, my friend has 4 books.
We both have 7 books in all.
(Answer will vary for each child.)
BI have ___ pencils and my friend has ___ pencils. We have ___ pencils altogether.Show solution
For example: I have 2 pencils, my friend has 5 pencils.
We have 7 pencils altogether.
(Answer will vary for each child.)
CI have ___ notebooks and my friend has ___ notebooks. We have ___ notebooks in total.Show solution
For example: I have 1 notebook, my friend has 3 notebooks.
We have 4 notebooks in total.
(Answer will vary for each child.)
Think and Do
1Write 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.Show solution
Concept: Each path must use 1, 2, and 3 (each used twice in a path of three cells) to sum to 6.
Since , any arrangement of 1, 2, 3 in a row, column, or diagonal will add up to 6.
One possible arrangement in a 3-cell strip:
Answer: Place 1, 2, 3 in any order in the three cells — the sum will always be 6.
Let us Talk — Five Little Children (Poem)
AHow many children are there in the bus at the beginning?Show solution
Answer: There are 5 children in the bus at the beginning.
BHow many children get down from the bus on the first stand?Show solution
Answer: 1 child gets down at the first stand.
CHow many children are left in the bus after the first stop?Show solution
Answer: 4 children are left after the first stop.
DHow many children are left after the second stand? Answer the same for third, fourth and fifth stand.Show solution
After 1st stand: children left.
After 2nd stand: children left.
After 3rd stand: children left.
After 4th stand: child left.
After 5th stand: children left.
Answer: After 2nd stand → 3, after 3rd stand → 2, after 4th stand → 1, after 5th stand → 0.
EHow many children are left in the bus at the end?Show solution
Answer: 0 (no) children are left in the bus at the end.
How Many Left? — Fill in the Blanks (Section A)
i6 frogs, 2 jumped away. ___ left.Show solution
Concept: Subtraction — taking away from a group.
Answer: 4 frogs are left.
ii7 balloons, ___ flew away. 5 left. How many flew away?Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
So 2 balloons flew away.
Answer: 2 balloons flew away.
iii9 bananas, 6 took away. ___ left.Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
Answer: 3 bananas are left.
How Many Left? — Draw and Fill in the Blanks (Section B)
iSome pots, 1 pot broke. ___ ___ left. (Draw the pots that are left.)Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
Answer: 2 pots are left.
(Draw 2 unbroken pots in the space provided.)
ii7 ladoos, 4 eaten. ___ left. (Draw the ladoos that are left.)Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
Answer: 3 ladoos are left.
(Draw 3 ladoos in the space provided.)
iii7 balls, some took away, some left. ___ ___ left. (Draw the balls that are left.)Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
For example, if 3 balls were taken away:
Answer: The number left depends on how many were taken away. Children should count the balls taken away from the picture and subtract from 7 to find the remaining balls.
How Many Left? — Word Problems (Section C)
iManisha has 9 bananas. She ate 3 bananas. How many bananas are left?Show solution
Concept: Subtraction — taking away.
Answer: 6 bananas are left.
iiThere are 8 butterflies on the flowers. 5 butterflies flew away. How many butterflies are left?Show solution
Concept: Subtraction.
Answer: 3 butterflies are left.
How Many Dots Are Hidden and How Many Are Visible?
1Make your own ten dots card and hide a few dots. Fill in the table: Total Dots = 10, find Hidden Dots and Visible Dots.Show solution
Concept: A number and its complement always add up to 10.
All possible combinations:
Answer: Fill the table with the pairs above. The pattern is: Hidden Dots + Visible Dots = 10 always.
Hop Backwards on the Number Strip
AJump 3 steps back from 9. Show solution
Concept: Subtraction on a number line — move left.
Start at 9 → jump to 8 (1 step) → 7 (2 steps) → 6 (3 steps).
Answer: 6
BJump 4 steps back from 7. Show solution
Concept: Subtraction on a number line — move left.
Start at 7 → 6 (1 step) → 5 (2 steps) → 4 (3 steps) → 3 (4 steps).
Answer: 3
Do the Subtraction in Your Own Way
AShow solution
Count back 2 from 8: 8 → 7 → 6.
Answer: 6
BShow solution
Count back 3 from 7: 7 → 6 → 5 → 4.
Answer: 4
CShow solution
Count back 5 from 9: 9 → 8 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 4.
Answer: 4
DShow solution
Count back 3 from 6: 6 → 5 → 4 → 3.
Answer: 3
EShow solution
Count back 1 from 5: 5 → 4.
Answer: 4
FShow solution
Count back 2 from 4: 4 → 3 → 2.
Answer: 2
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