NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 12 How Much Can We Spend? (PDF)

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 12 How Much Can We Spend? – 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.

Riya and Sahil count coins and notes. We learn how much money we have.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 12 How Much Can We Spend? PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 12 How Much Can We Spend? – Questions and Answers

All 19 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 115 – 119) 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 115Riya’s coins and Sahil’s notes

Q1Riya started to count the number of coins ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and Sahil started to count notes of ₹10, ₹20, ₹50 and ₹100. Look at these coins and notes, and write their denominations below.
The coins:

The coins. ₹1 is written for you.

Answer

₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10

The coins. ₹1 is written for you.

Read the number on each coin. ₹1 is done in the book.

Q2Riya started to count the number of coins ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and Sahil started to count notes of ₹10, ₹20, ₹50 and ₹100. Look at these coins and notes, and write their denominations below.
The notes:

The notes. ₹10 is written for you.

Answer

₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100

The notes. ₹10 is written for you.

Read the number on each note.

Let us Do — Page 116Rahim Kaka — The Toy Seller

Q1A. One ball costs ₹20.
Riya gives _____ coins of ₹5 for the ball.

One ball costs ₹20.

Answer

Riya gives 4 coins of ₹5.

4 coins of ₹5.

Count 5, 10, 15, 20.

Q2A. One ball costs ₹20.
Sahil gives _____ note of ₹10 for the ball.

One ball costs ₹20.

Answer

Sahil gives 2 notes of ₹10.

2 notes of ₹10.

10 and 10 make 20.

Q3B. Name the toys you can buy for ₹10.

Rahim Kaka’s toys and their prices.

Answer

The flute (bansuri).

It costs ₹10. The other toys cost more.

Q4C. Name the toys you can buy for ₹20.

Rahim Kaka’s toys and their prices.

Answer

The ball. It costs ₹20.

Or 2 flutes: ₹10 + ₹10 = ₹20.

You can also buy just the flute, the car or the elephant. Each costs less than ₹20.

Q5D. If the cost of a car is ₹14 and Riya has ₹10 with her, how much more money does she need to buy the car?

Rahim Kaka’s toys and their prices.

Answer

She needs ₹4 more.

Count on from 10: 11, 12, 13, 14. That is 4.

Q6E. Riya and Sahil together have ₹30. Write the name of the toys which they can buy.

Rahim Kaka’s toys and their prices.

Answer

The ball and the flute.

₹20 + ₹10 = ₹30.

Or 3 flutes: ₹10 + ₹10 + ₹10 = ₹30.