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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 3 Mango Treat – 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.

Birds come one by one to eat a mango. We count 1 to 9.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 3 Mango Treat PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 3 Mango Treat – Questions and Answers

All 57 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 18 – 32) 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.

Let us Talk — Page 19About the story Mango Treat on pages 18–19

Q1A. Identify the birds in the picture.
Birds in the story.
Answer

Crow, parrot, pigeon, sparrow, bulbul, woodpecker.

Point to each bird. Say its name.

Q2B. How many animals or birds were eating the mango in the beginning?
Figure
The mango story on pages 18–19.
Answer

1

Only the squirrel was eating.

Q3C. How many more animals or birds joined every time?
Figure
The mango story on pages 18–19.
Answer

1

One more bird joins each time.

Q4D. What is 1 more than 1, 1 more than 2… up to 9?
Answer

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Each row has 1 more dot.

1 more than 1 is 2. 1 more than 8 is 9.

Q5E. How many animals and birds ate the mango at the end?
Figure
The mango story on pages 18–19.
Answer

9

The squirrel and 8 birds.

Match the number of birds with the number of fingers — Page 20The 5 birds are joined for you in the book.

Q1Match the number of birds with the number of fingers (one has been done for you).
The birds, and the four hand pictures.
Answer

The hand with 4 fingers.

Count the birds: 4. Join them to 4 fingers.

Q2Match the number of birds with the number of fingers (one has been done for you).
The birds, and the four hand pictures.
Answer

The two hands with 5 and 2 fingers.

Count the birds: 7. Count the fingers: 7.

Q3Match the number of birds with the number of fingers (one has been done for you).
The birds, and the four hand pictures.
Answer

The two hands with 5 and 4 fingers.

Count the birds in the tree: 9. Count the fingers: 9.

Match the fingers with correct number of dots — Page 21Count the fingers. Find the same number of dots.

Q1Match the fingers with correct number of dots.
The fingers, and the four groups of dots.
Answer

5 dots

3 fingers and 2 fingers. Count them all: 5.

Q2Match the fingers with correct number of dots.
The fingers, and the four groups of dots.
Answer

3 dots

3 fingers. 3 dots in a row.

Q3Match the fingers with correct number of dots.
The fingers, and the four groups of dots.
Answer

4 dots

4 fingers. 4 dots in a square.

Q4Match the fingers with correct number of dots.
The fingers, and the four groups of dots.
Answer

6 dots

4 fingers and 2 fingers. Count them all: 6.

Let us Play — Mime with Fingers — Page 21Show a number in different ways

Q1Let us Play — Mime with Fingers
Show 3 fingers to your friend. Your friend has to show 3 fingers but in a different way. Similarly, you can play for other numbers.
Answer

Show 3 in a new way.

  1. You show 3 fingers on one hand.
  2. Your friend shows 2 and 1 on two hands.

Both show 3.

Q2What are the different ways of showing 4 fingers using one hand?
Answer

5 ways.

Five ways. One finger is folded each time.

Fold any one finger. 4 fingers stay up.

Let us Play Outside — Page 22Groups of four

Q1Let us Play Outside
Children can move in a circle by holding hands and singing songs. A child claps and says four. All children can make groups of four by holding hands. The left out children can count the number of children in each group. Similarly, children continue this game by saying different numbers up to 9.
Answer

Make groups. Count each group.

  1. Walk in a circle and sing.
  2. Hear “four”? Hold hands in fours.
  3. Children left out count each group.

My Drawing Day — Page 23More, less or equal

Q1A drawing event held for children on ‘Ekta Diwas’ (31st October). Assign different objects to each child by drawing a line as shown in the picture.
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

Join each child to one of each thing.

One board, sheet, crayon and pencil each. There is 1 eraser. Share it.

Q2Help them to know if they have enough material.
Tick ✓ more or less or equal.
ObjectsMore than the number of childrenLess than the number of childrenSame as the number of children
board
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

Same as the number of children ✓

3 boards. 3 children.

Q3Help them to know if they have enough material.
Tick ✓ more or less or equal.
ObjectsMore than the number of childrenLess than the number of childrenSame as the number of children
sheet
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

More than the number of children ✓

Many sheets. Only 3 children.

Q4Help them to know if they have enough material.
Tick ✓ more or less or equal.
ObjectsMore than the number of childrenLess than the number of childrenSame as the number of children
crayon
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

More than the number of children ✓

5 crayons. 3 children.

Q5Help them to know if they have enough material.
Tick ✓ more or less or equal.
ObjectsMore than the number of childrenLess than the number of childrenSame as the number of children
pencil
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

More than the number of children ✓

4 pencils. 3 children.

Q6Help them to know if they have enough material.
Tick ✓ more or less or equal.
ObjectsMore than the number of childrenLess than the number of childrenSame as the number of children
eraser
The children on the mat with their things.
Answer

Less than the number of children ✓

1 eraser. 3 children.

Let us Do — Page 24More or less

Q1A. Tick ✓ the one which is more in number.
Apples and a bunch of bananas.
Answer

Tick the bananas.

There are 6 apples. The bananas are more than 6.

Q2B. Tick ✓ the one which is less in number.
Rotis on a basket and idlis on a plate.
Answer

Tick the idlis.

5 idlis. 9 rotis. 5 is less.

Q3C. Tick ✓ the one which is less in number.
Children and balls.
Answer

Tick the children.

4 children. 6 balls. 4 is less.

Let us Play — Finger Game — Page 24More and less

Q1Let us Play — Finger Game
A. Play this finger game with your friend. Show some fingers for example, four fingers. Your friend has to show less fingers than four.
B. Ask your friend to show more than that number, more number in some other way, and less number in some other way.
Answer

Show less, then more.

  1. You show 4. Friend shows 3, 2 or 1.
  2. Now friend shows 5 or more.

Numbers 1, 2, 3… Go! — Page 25Look at the pictures and follow the instructions. The bird is done in the book.

Q1A. Draw a △ around the objects which are one in number in the above picture and write down 1 below.
The lake picture.
Answer

△ around the sun and the big green tree.

The bird is done in the book. Write 1 in the boxes.

Q2B. Draw a ○ around the objects which are two in number in the above picture and write down 2 below.
The lake picture.
Answer

○ around the boats, the boatmen and the snails.

Each comes in 2. Write 2 in the boxes.

Q3C. Draw a □ around the objects which are three in number in the above picture and write down 3 below.
The lake picture.
Answer

□ around the houses, the lotuses and the fish.

Each comes in 3. Write 3 in the boxes.

Numbers 1, 2, 3… Go! — Page 26The fair picture

Q1D. Draw a △ around the objects which are four in number in the above picture and write down 4 below.
The fair picture.
Answer

△ around the toy elephants and the puppets.

There are 4 of each. Write 4 in the boxes.

In the book picture, the tents and flags are 4 each too.

Q2E. Draw a ○ around the objects which are five in number in the above picture and write down 5 below.
The fair picture.
Answer

○ around the toy horses and the watching children.

There are 5 of each. Write 5 in the boxes.

Q3F. Draw a □ around the objects which are six in number in the above picture and write down 6 below.
The fair picture.
Answer

□ around the balloons.

There are 6 balloons. Write 6 in the boxes.

Numbers 1, 2, 3… Go! — Page 27The night picture

Q1G. Draw a △ around the objects which are seven in number in the above picture and write down 7 below.
The night picture.
Answer

△ around the joined stars.

There are 7 stars. Write 7 in the boxes.

Q2H. Draw a ○ around the objects which are eight in number in the above picture and write down 8 below.
The night picture.
Answer

○ around the green bushes.

Count them: 8. Write 8 in the boxes.

Q3I. Draw a □ around the objects which are nine in number in the above picture and write down 9 below.
The night picture.
Answer

□ around the houses.

Count every roof: 9. Write 9 in the boxes.

Count and Match — Page 28Join each row to its number

Q1Count and Match
(first row)
375
Count and match.
Answer

7

Count the lotuses: 7. Join them to 7.

Q2Count and Match
(second row)
375
Count and match.
Answer

5

Count the elephants: 5. Join them to 5.

Q3Count and Match
(third row)
375
Count and match.
Answer

3

Count the houses: 3. Join them to 3.

Count and Colour — Page 28Colour only as many as the number

Q1A. Colour 8 stars.
10 stars.
Answer

Colour 8 stars.

8 coloured.

Count 1 to 8 as you colour. 2 stay white.

Q2B. Colour 5 flowers.
10 flowers.
Answer

Colour 5 flowers.

5 coloured.

Stop at 5. 5 stay white.

Q3C. Colour 6 balls.
10 balls.
Answer

Colour 6 balls.

6 coloured.

Stop at 6. 4 stay white.

Join the Numbers in a Order — Page 29A. Paths from 1 to 9 · B. The shuffled cards

Q1A. Draw a path from numbers 1 to 9 in the correct order. The lines should not cross each other.
i.
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The numbers are all mixed up.
Answer

1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9

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A path from 1 to 9. No lines cross.

From 6, go round the edge to 7. No lines cross.

Q2A. Draw a path from numbers 1 to 9 in the correct order. The lines should not cross each other.
ii.
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Join 1 to 9 in order.
Answer

1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9

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The path from 1 to 9.

Find the next number each time.

Q3A. Draw a path from numbers 1 to 9 in the correct order. The lines should not cross each other.
iii.
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Join 1 to 9 in order.
Answer

1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9

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The path from 1 to 9.

Start at the bottom. End at the bottom.

Q4B. A naughty monkey shuffled the number cards. Write them in a correct order from the smallest to the largest.
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The shuffled cards and five empty cards.
Answer

2, 3, 5, 6, 8

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The shuffled cards and five empty cards.

2 is the smallest. 8 is the largest.

Join the Numbers in a Order — Page 30C. The cat’s paw marks

Q1C. The cat has walked all over the floor. Write down the missing numbers.
,5,6,,8
The cat’s paw marks hide some numbers.
Answer

4 and 7

4,5,6,7,8
The missing numbers are filled in.

4 comes before 5. 7 comes after 6.

Q2C. The cat has walked all over the floor. Write down the missing numbers.
,2,,4,5
The cat’s paw marks hide some numbers.
Answer

1 and 3

1,2,3,4,5
The missing numbers are filled in.

1 comes before 2. 3 comes after 2.

Q3C. The cat has walked all over the floor. Write down the missing numbers.
5,,,,9
The cat’s paw marks hide some numbers.
Answer

6, 7, 8

5,6,7,8,9
The missing numbers are filled in.

Count on from 5 to 9.

Q4C. The cat has walked all over the floor. Write down the missing numbers.
3,,,6,
The cat’s paw marks hide some numbers.
Answer

4, 5 and 7

3,4,5,6,7
The missing numbers are filled in.

Count on from 3 to 7.

Colour the Biggest Number — Page 303, 9, 8, 4

Q1Colour the Biggest Number
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Four numbers.
Answer

Colour 9.

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The biggest number is coloured.

9 comes after 3, 4 and 8.

In-text Questions — Page 31Count and write

Q1A. How many yellow boxes are there? Count and write the number.
A wall of boxes.
Answer

7

Touch each yellow box. Count 1 to 7.

Q2B. How many jamuns are there in the given picture?
The jamuns.
Answer

8

Count them one by one: 8.

Q3C. Write the number of sheep seen in the picture.
Sheep on the hill.
Answer

9

Touch each sheep as you count. One sheep shows only its back.

In-text Questions — Page 32Draw, encircle and compare

Q1D. Draw any 4 fruits.
Answer

Draw 4 fruits.

A sample: 4 fruits.

Count them: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Q2E. Which two groups together have 8 fruits? Encircle them.
Three groups of fruits.
Answer

The bananas and the guavas.

3 bananas, then count on: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Q3F. Which two groups together have 7 umbrellas? Encircle them.
Three groups of umbrellas.
Answer

The first two groups.

4 umbrellas, then count on: 5, 6, 7.

Q4G. Which are less in number? Cups or Spoons? Encircle them.
Cups and spoons.
Answer

Spoons

7 cups. 6 spoons. 6 is less.

Project Work — Page 32Number cards 1 to 9

Q1Project Work
Ask children to make their own number cards 1 to 9. They can use different colour papers. They can stick or draw equal number of objects on the number card.
Answer

Make number cards 1 to 9.

  1. Write a number on a card.
  2. Draw that many things on it.

Chapter 3 of 13 – Joyful Mathematics

NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 3 Mango Treat – Overview

ClassClass 1
SubjectMaths
BookJoyful Mathematics
Chapter3 – Mango Treat
Textbook pages18 – 32
Questions solved57
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

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Is this for the 2027 session?

Yes, it follows the latest NCERT Class 1 Maths book for 2027.

How many questions are solved in NCERT Class 1 Maths Chapter 3?

All 57 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 18 – 32) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.

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