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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 1 A Day at the Beach – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.

This chapter is about counting in groups. We count in tens and learn about tens and ones.

NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 1 A Day at the Beach PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 1 A Day at the Beach – Questions and Answers

All 76 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 1 – 15) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.

In-text Questions — Page 1A Day at the Beach — count the things in the picture

Q1Look at the above picture. Count and write the number of objects given below.
Coconuts ______
The beach: coconut trees, boats, coconuts in nets, baskets of oranges and children.
Answer

27 coconuts

  1. On the 3 trees, count in fives: 5, 10, 15.
  2. In the 2 nets: 20, 25.
  3. On the sand: 26, 27.
Q2Look at the above picture. Count and write the number of objects given below.
Boats ______
The beach: coconut trees, boats, coconuts in nets, baskets of oranges and children.
Answer

12 boats

  1. The boats are in 3 stacks.
  2. Each stack has 4 boats.
  3. Count by stacks: 4, 8, 12.
Q3Look at the above picture. Count and write the number of objects given below.
Children ______
The beach: coconut trees, boats, coconuts in nets, baskets of oranges and children.
Answer

6 children

  1. Count only the children, not the grown-ups.
  2. Count in twos: 2, 4, 6.
Q4Look at the above picture. Count and write the number of objects given below.
Oranges ______
The beach: coconut trees, boats, coconuts in nets, baskets of oranges and children.
Answer

20 oranges

  1. There are 2 baskets.
  2. Each basket has 10 oranges.
  3. 10 and 10 make 20.
Q5How did you count them? Did you count them one by one or in bunches or groups?
The beach: coconut trees, boats, coconuts in nets, baskets of oranges and children.
Answer

In groups. It is quicker.

  1. Coconuts: groups of 5.
  2. Boats: stacks of 4.
  3. Oranges: baskets of 10.

Let us Do — Page 2At the beach shops

Q1A. Look at the shops shown in the picture and fill in the blanks.
i. There are ___________ necklaces of shells with 10 shells in each necklace.
Necklaces of shells on the mat.
Answer

There are 10 necklaces of shells.

  1. Look at the mat. Each ring of shells is one necklace.
  2. Touch each ring once and count: 1, 2, 3 … 10.
Q2A. Look at the shops shown in the picture and fill in the blanks.
ii. There are ___________ groups of balloons with ___________ balloons in each group and ___________ loose balloons.
The balloon seller’s balloons.
Answer

There are 6 groups of balloons with 4 balloons in each group and 2 loose balloons.

  1. Each group has 4 balloons: red, yellow, blue, green.
  2. 2 balloons are not in any group. They are loose.
Q3A. Look at the shops shown in the picture and fill in the blanks.
iii. There are _______ bunches of bananas with ________ bananas in each bunch and ___________ loose bananas.
Bananas at the fruit shop.
Answer

There are 6 bunches of bananas with 10 bananas in each bunch and 4 loose bananas.

  1. Count the bunches: 6.
  2. Count one bunch slowly: 10.
  3. Four bananas lie apart.
Q4B. Surbhi has collected some seashells. She wants to help her mother in making bracelets and necklaces.
C. Surbhi has made ____________ groups of shells with _______ number of shells in each group for her bracelets.
The shells Surbhi has put together for her bracelets.
Answer

Surbhi has made 10 groups of shells with 5 shells in each group.

  1. Count the bracelets: 10.
  2. Count the shells on one: 5.
  3. Every bracelet has 5 shells.
Q5B. Surbhi has collected some seashells. She wants to help her mother in making bracelets and necklaces.
D. Her mother has made ____________ groups of shells with ____________ number of shells in each group for her necklaces.
The shells her mother has put together for her necklaces.
Answer

Her mother has made 5 groups of shells with 10 shells in each group.

  1. Count the necklaces: 5.
  2. Count the shells on one: 10.
  3. Every necklace has 10 shells.
Q6Try the tongue twister.
“She sells seashells at the seashore.”
Answer

Say it out loud!

  1. Say it slowly first.
  2. Then say it fast, three times.
  3. Now ask a friend to try.

Let us Think — Page 3Packs of ten · Tasty Chikoos!

Q1List out the objects that come in packs of ten.
A. _____________ B. _____________ C. _____________
Answer

A. A box of 10 pencils B. A strip of 10 tablets C. A bundle of 10 sticks

  1. Look for packs of 10 at home or in a shop.

Your answers can be different.

Q2Manoj is helping his father in selling chikoos that he has arranged in the trays.
There are ______ chikoos in one tray.
Manoj’s trays of chikoos.
Answer

There are 10 chikoos in one tray.

  1. One tray has 2 rows.
  2. Each row has 5 chikoos.
Q3Manoj is helping his father in selling chikoos that he has arranged in the trays.
How many chikoos are there in total? _______
Manoj’s trays of chikoos.
Answer

There are 80 chikoos in total.

  1. Count the trays: 8.
  2. Each tray has 10 chikoos.
  3. Count in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.
Q4Now help Manoj in placing all the chikoos in the trays for selling.
A. 25 chikoos
Trays of ten chikoos and some more chikoos.
: ____ trays of ten chikoos and ____ chikoos.
Answer

2 trays of ten chikoos and 5 chikoos.

  1. Fill trays of ten: 10, 20.
  2. 5 chikoos are left over.
  3. 20 and 5 make 25.
Q5Now help Manoj in placing all the chikoos in the trays for selling.
B. 43 chikoos
Trays of ten chikoos and some more chikoos.
: ____ trays of ten chikoos and ____ chikoos.
Answer

4 trays of ten chikoos and 3 chikoos.

  1. Fill trays of ten: 10, 20, 30, 40.
  2. 3 chikoos are left over.
  3. 40 and 3 make 43.
Q6Now help Manoj in placing all the chikoos in the trays for selling.
C. 35 chikoos
Trays of ten chikoos and some more chikoos.
: ____ trays of ten chikoos and ____ chikoos.
Answer

3 trays of ten chikoos and 5 chikoos.

  1. Fill trays of ten: 10, 20, 30.
  2. 5 chikoos are left over.
  3. 30 and 5 make 35.
Q7Now help Manoj in placing all the chikoos in the trays for selling.
D. 58 chikoos
Trays of ten chikoos and some more chikoos.
: ____ trays of ten chikoos and ____ chikoos.
Answer

5 trays of ten chikoos and 8 chikoos.

  1. Fill trays of ten: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.
  2. 8 chikoos are left over.
  3. 50 and 8 make 58.

Let us Match — Page 4Match each number with its trays

Q1Let us Match
A. 80 chikoos
Figure
Trays of chikoos in four rows. Each row has its own mark.
Answer

80 chikoos → the triangle row ▲

  1. Count the trays in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.
  2. There are no loose chikoos.
Q2Let us Match
B. 72 chikoos
Figure
Trays of chikoos in four rows. Each row has its own mark.
Answer

72 chikoos → the square row ■

  1. Count the trays in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70.
  2. Then the loose ones: 2 more.
Q3Let us Match
C. 56 chikoos
Figure
Trays of chikoos in four rows. Each row has its own mark.
Answer

56 chikoos → the star row ★

  1. Count the trays in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.
  2. Then the loose ones: 6 more.
Q4Let us Match
D. 28 chikoos
Figure
Trays of chikoos in four rows. Each row has its own mark.
Answer

28 chikoos → the circle row ●

  1. Count the trays in tens: 10, 20.
  2. Then the loose ones: 8 more.

Fun with Blocks and Strips — Page 4Block stick and ten strip

Q1Look at my block stick.
Can you tell how many blocks are there in this block stick?
1 block stick = ________ blocks
The block stick.
Answer

1 block stick = 10 blocks

  1. Start at the top.
  2. Touch each colour and count.
  3. You reach 10 at the bottom.
Q2Look at my ten strip.
Can you tell how many units are there in this ten strip?
1 ten strip = ________ units
The ten strip.
Answer

1 ten strip = 10 units

  1. Each small box is one unit.
  2. Count the boxes: 10.

Let us Do — Page 5Block sticks, ten strips and units

Q1___ block sticks and ___ blocks
___ total blocks
Block sticks and loose blocks.
Answer

5 block sticks and 3 blocks
53 total blocks

  1. Count the sticks in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.
  2. Count on the loose blocks: 51, 52, 53.
Q2___ block sticks and ___ blocks
___ total blocks
Block sticks and loose blocks.
Answer

4 block sticks and 4 blocks
44 total blocks

  1. Count the sticks in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40.
  2. Count on the loose blocks: 41, 42, 43, 44.
Q3___ ten strips and ___ units
___ total units
Ten strips and loose units.
Answer

4 ten strips and 6 units
46 total units

  1. Count the strips in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40.
  2. Count on the loose units: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.
Q4___ ten strips and ___ units
___ total units
Ten strips and loose units.
Answer

6 ten strips and 8 units
68 total units

  1. Count the strips in tens: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60.
  2. Count on the loose units: 61, 62 … 68.
Q5___ ten strips and ___ units
___ total units
Ten strips and loose units.
Answer

6 ten strips and 8 units
68 total units

  1. Count the strips in tens: 10, 20 … 60.
  2. Count on the loose units: 61, 62 … 68.
Q6Complete the below table.
Total blocks/ unitsTen stripsUnits
2424
36
72
69
46
Answer

36: 3 and 6 72: 7 and 2 69: 6 and 9 46: 4 and 6

Total blocks/ unitsTen stripsUnits
2424
3636
7272
6969
4646

Let us Make 100! — Page 6Ten strips that make a 100 units grid

Q1___ yellow units and ___ red units
___ yellow ten strips and ___ red ten strips. Total ___ units or ___ ten strips.
A grid made of red and yellow ten strips.
Answer

50 yellow units and 50 red units. 5 yellow ten strips and 5 red ten strips. Total 100 units or 10 ten strips.

Q2___ yellow units and ___ red unit
___ yellow ten strips and ___ red ten strips. Total ___ units or ___ ten strips.
A grid made of red and yellow ten strips.
Answer

40 yellow units and 60 red units. 4 yellow ten strips and 6 red ten strips. Total 100 units or 10 ten strips.

Q3___ yellow units and ___ red units
___ yellow ten strips and ___ red ten strips. Total ___ units or ___ ten strips.
A grid made of red and yellow ten strips.
Answer

20 yellow units and 80 red units. 2 yellow ten strips and 8 red ten strips. Total 100 units or 10 ten strips.

Let us Make 100 — Page 7A game with units and ten strips

Q1Let us play this game in groups of 5 or 6. One member will become the banker. Each team member will roll two dice together and take that many units from the bank. Whenever there are units that are equal to or more than 10, they will exchange the ten units for a ten strip from the banker. Play the same and collect 10 tens strips and put them to make a 100 units grid. We can also use items like rajma, pebbles, chana, etc., as units.
Answer

Play it with friends!

  1. Roll two dice. Take that many units.
  2. Swap 10 units for 1 ten strip.
  3. Collect 10 ten strips. Join them to make 100.

Let us Think — Page 8Tens (▲) and ones (●) cards

Q1Complete the following.
=+orTO___ tens___ ones
Each ▲ card is a ten. Each ● card is a one.
Answer

3 tens 2 ones = 30 + 2 or T 3 O 2. That is 32.

  1. Each ▲ is a ten. 3 ▲ make 30.
  2. Each ● is a one. 2 ● make 2.
Q2Complete the following.
=+orTO___ tens___ ones
Each ▲ card is a ten. Each ● card is a one.
Answer

5 tens 3 ones = 50 + 3 or T 5 O 3. That is 53.

  1. Each ▲ is a ten. 5 ▲ make 50.
  2. Each ● is a one. 3 ● make 3.
Q3Complete the following.
=+orTO___ tens___ ones
Each ▲ card is a ten. Each ● card is a one.
Answer

2 tens 8 ones = 20 + 8 or T 2 O 8. That is 28.

  1. Each ▲ is a ten. 2 ▲ make 20.
  2. Each ● is a one. 8 ● make 8.
Q4Draw tens (▲) and ones (●) cards and fill in the blanks.
=90+3orTO___ tens___ ones
An empty box for your cards, and the number to make.
Answer

Draw 9 ▲ and 3 ●. 9 tens 3 ones = 90 + 3 or T 9 O 3.

The cards to draw.
Q5Draw tens (▲) and ones (●) cards and fill in the blanks.
=+orTO75___ tens___ ones
An empty box for your cards, and the number to make.
Answer

Draw 7 ▲ and 5 ●. 7 tens 5 ones = 70 + 5 or T 7 O 5.

The cards to draw.
Q6Draw tens (▲) and ones (●) cards and fill in the blanks.
=+orTO29___ tens___ ones
An empty box for your cards, and the number to make.
Answer

Draw 2 ▲ and 9 ●. 2 tens 9 ones = 20 + 9 or T 2 O 9.

The cards to draw.

Let us Play — Page 9Make Numbers

Q1Make Numbers
Children can make numbers using different number cards either of tens or ones. The teacher calls out a number, say, 52. The children with numbers cards of 50 and 2 will come together and form the number 52 as shown below. The game continues for other numbers such as 27.
50252
The 2 card goes on top of the 0 of the 50 card.
Answer

27 = 20 and 7

  1. Find the child with the 20 card.
  2. Find the child with the 7 card.
  3. Put the 7 card over the 0 of 20.

In-text Questions — Page 10Trays of Oranges

Q1Can you now tell, which are more in number? 43 oranges or 34 oranges?
Answer

43 oranges are more.

  1. 43 has 4 tens.
  2. 34 has only 3 tens.
Q2Which is less: 27 oranges or 72 oranges? Why?
Answer

27 oranges are less.

  1. 27 has 2 tens.
  2. 72 has 7 tens.

In-text Questions — Page 11Fill in the blanks with more or less

Q1Fill in the blanks with more or less.
A. 67 chikoos are _______ than 76 chikoos.
Answer

67 chikoos are less than 76 chikoos.

  1. 67 has 6 tens.
  2. 76 has 7 tens.
Q2Fill in the blanks with more or less.
B. 53 shells are _______ than 35 shells.
Answer

53 shells are more than 35 shells.

  1. 53 has 5 tens.
  2. 35 has 3 tens.
Q3What about 43 oranges and 47 oranges? Which is more?
Answer

47 oranges are more.

  1. Both have 4 tens.
  2. 43 has 3 ones. 47 has 7 ones.

Let us Do — Page 11Fill in the blanks (A is done for you)

Q1Fill in the blanks.
B. ______ is less than 41.
Answer

40 is less than 41.

  1. 40 comes just before 41.
Q2Fill in the blanks.
C. ______ is less than 76.
Answer

70 is less than 76.

  1. Both have 7 tens.
  2. 70 has 0 ones. 76 has 6 ones.
Q3Fill in the blanks.
D. 49 is more than ______ .
Answer

49 is more than 40.

  1. Both have 4 tens.
  2. 49 has 9 ones. 40 has 0 ones.
Q4Fill in the blanks.
E. 25 is less than ______ .
Answer

25 is less than 30.

  1. 25 has 2 tens.
  2. 30 has 3 tens.
Q5Fill in the blanks.
F. ______ is less than 2.
Answer

1 is less than 2.

  1. Count back from 2: 1, 0.
  2. Only 1 and 0 come before 2.
Q6Fill in the blanks.
G. 36 is more than ______ .
Answer

36 is more than 30.

  1. Both have 3 tens.
  2. 36 has 6 ones. 30 has 0 ones.
Q7Fill in the blanks.
H. _____ is more than ______.
Answer

50 is more than 20.

  1. Pick any two numbers.
  2. Write the bigger one first.
Sample answer: Make your own pair, like 81 and 18.

Let us Play — Page 12Flash Card Game

Q1A. Make flash cards of numbers from 0 to 9. Make the desired number according to the rules given below by placing these cards appropriately at tens and ones place.
i. A number greater than 50.
Answer

57

  1. Put the 5 card at the tens place.
  2. Put the 7 card at the ones place.
Q2A. Make flash cards of numbers from 0 to 9. Make the desired number according to the rules given below by placing these cards appropriately at tens and ones place.
ii. A number less than 30.
Answer

25

  1. Put the 2 card at the tens place.
  2. Put the 5 card at the ones place.
Q3A. Make flash cards of numbers from 0 to 9. Make the desired number according to the rules given below by placing these cards appropriately at tens and ones place.
iii. A number between 47 and 59.
Answer

52

  1. Put 5 at the tens place and 2 at the ones place.
  2. 52 comes after 47 and before 59.
Q4A. Make flash cards of numbers from 0 to 9. Make the desired number according to the rules given below by placing these cards appropriately at tens and ones place.
iv. Which is the smallest two-digit number you can make?
Answer

10

  1. 0 cannot go at the tens place.
  2. So put 1 at tens and 0 at ones.
Q5A. Make flash cards of numbers from 0 to 9. Make the desired number according to the rules given below by placing these cards appropriately at tens and ones place.
v. Which is the largest two-digit number you can make? Why do you think that the number you made is the largest?
Answer

98

  1. Put the biggest card, 9, at the tens place.
  2. Put the next biggest, 8, at the ones place.
Q6B. Choose any two flash cards and make a two-digit number. Now swap these flash cards to get another number and find out whether it is bigger or smaller than the previous number. How will you get the largest number using same digits?
Answer

Put the bigger card at the tens place.

  1. Take 3 and 5. Make 35.
  2. Swap them. Now it is 53.
  3. 53 is bigger than 35.

Mark by Passing the Path — Page 13From the largest number to the smallest

Q1From the largest number, try to reach the smallest one in decreasing order by passing through each and every number atleast once.
3453917614111923
The number grid.
Answer

91 → 76 → 53 → 34 → 23 → 19 → 14 → 11

3453917614111923
Start at the green ring. Follow the line. Stop at the red ring.
  1. Start at the largest, 91.
  2. Each time, go to the next smaller number.
Q2From the largest number, try to reach the smallest one in decreasing order by passing through each and every number atleast once.
5158634375862934
The number grid.
Answer

86 → 75 → 63 → 58 → 51 → 43 → 34 → 29

5158634375862934
Start at the green ring. Follow the line. Stop at the red ring.
  1. Start at the largest, 86.
  2. Each time, go to the next smaller number.

Play with Numbers — Page 13Who am I?

Q1Who am I?
A. I am the largest two-digit number.
Answer

99

  1. 9 is the biggest digit.
  2. Put 9 at tens and 9 at ones.
Q2Who am I?
B. I am the largest two-digit number where no digit is repeated.
Answer

98

  1. Put 9 at the tens place.
  2. Do not use 9 again. Put 8 at ones.
Q3Who am I?
C. I am the smallest two-digit number.
Answer

10

  1. Put 1 at the tens place.
  2. Put 0 at the ones place.
Q4Who am I?
D. I am the smallest two-digit number, my digits are repeated.
Answer

11

  1. Both digits must be the same.
  2. The smallest such pair is 1 and 1.
Q5Who am I?
E. I am the smallest two-digit number with 3 at the tens place.
Answer

30

  1. Put 3 at the tens place.
  2. Put the smallest digit, 0, at ones.
Q6Who am I?
F. I am the largest two-digit number with 2 at the ones place.
Answer

92

  1. Put 2 at the ones place.
  2. Put the biggest digit, 9, at tens.
Q7Make your own such questions.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Answer

I am the smallest two-digit number with 5 at the tens place. (Answer: 50)

Another: I am the largest two-digit number with 0 at the ones place. (Answer: 90)

Vallam kali — Page 14The snake boat race

Q1Look at the picture and observe the position of each boat.
A. Which colour boat came first in the race?
The snake boat race. The two flags are on the left.
Answer

Red

  1. The boats move left, towards the flags.
  2. The two flags mark the end of the race.
  3. The red boat has already passed them.
Q2Look at the picture and observe the position of each boat.
B. Which colour boat is likely to come third?
The snake boat race. The two flags are on the left.
Answer

Yellow

  1. Red is first. Pink is second.
  2. Yellow is just behind pink.
Q3Look at the picture and observe the position of each boat.
C. At which positions are blue and green boats?
The snake boat race. The two flags are on the left.
Answer

Blue is 4th. Green is 5th.

  1. Yellow is 3rd.
  2. Blue comes next. Its front is a little ahead of green.
Q4Look at the picture and observe the position of each boat.
D. Write the position of pink and orange boats on the basis of the picture.
The snake boat race. The two flags are on the left.
Answer

Pink is 2nd. Orange is 6th, the last.

  1. Pink is just behind red.
  2. Orange is the farthest from the flags.

In-text Questions — Page 15Read the calendar

Q1Read the calendar and answer the following questions.
A. Onam will be celebrated on which day of the month? ____
August
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12345
6789101112
131415
Independence Day		16171819
20212223242526
272829
Onam		30
Raksha Bandhan		31

*Calendar based on 2023

Answer

On 29 August. It is a Tuesday.

  1. Find the word Onam.
  2. The date above it is 29.
  3. It is in the Tue column.
Q2Read the calendar and answer the following questions.
B. When is the Independence day celebrated? ____
August
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12345
6789101112
131415
Independence Day		16171819
20212223242526
272829
Onam		30
Raksha Bandhan		31

*Calendar based on 2023

Answer

On 15 August. It is a Tuesday.

  1. Find the words Independence Day.
  2. The date above them is 15.
Q3Read the calendar and answer the following questions.
C. Raksha Bandhan is on ____ Wednesday of this month.
August
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12345
6789101112
131415
Independence Day		16171819
20212223242526
272829
Onam		30
Raksha Bandhan		31

*Calendar based on 2023

Answer

Raksha Bandhan is on the fifth (last) Wednesday of this month.

  1. Read the Wed column: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
  2. Raksha Bandhan is on 30.
  3. 30 is the fifth Wednesday.
Q4Find out if any of your friends celebrated their birthday in the month of August. Mark it on the calendar.
August
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12345
6789101112
131415
Independence Day		16171819
20212223242526
272829
Onam		30
Raksha Bandhan		31

*Calendar based on 2023

Answer

My friend Meena’s birthday is on 10 August. I put a ring on 10.

  1. Ask your friends, “When is your birthday?”
  2. Pick the August birthdays.
  3. Find each date. Put a ring on it.

Chapter 1 of 11 – Joyful Mathematics

NCERT Solutions Class 2 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 1 A Day at the Beach – Overview

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SubjectMaths
BookJoyful Mathematics
Chapter1 – A Day at the Beach
Textbook pages1 – 15
Questions solved76
Session2027
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