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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 4 Making 10 – 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.

Count up to 20. Make a group of 10, then count on.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 4 Making 10 PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 4 Making 10 – Questions and Answers

All 71 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 33 – 47) 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.

Dotty Bug and her Designs — Page 33A. Dots on each bug · B. Dot designs · C. Red bindis (page 34)

TalkHave you seen a ladybug?
She has dots on her body.
Have you ever noticed the number of dots?
Answer

Yes, I saw a ladybug on a leaf. It is red with black dots. I counted 4 dots.

Look at a ladybug. Count its dots.

Q1A. Write the number of dots on each bug.
A ladybug and its dots.
Answer

4

Count the dots: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Q2A. Write the number of dots on each bug.
A ladybug and its dots.
Answer

5

Count the dots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Q3A. Write the number of dots on each bug.
A ladybug and its dots.
Answer

6

3 dots on each wing. Count all: 6.

Q4A. Write the number of dots on each bug.
A ladybug and its dots.
Answer

3

Count the dots: 1, 2, 3.

Q5B. Make some dot designs with objects like tamarind seeds, pebbles, buttons, bindis, etc., and identify the number of dots in each arrangement.
Dot designs made with buttons.
Answer

Make a design. Say how many.

  1. Put seeds or buttons in a pattern.
  2. Count them.

The book’s designs have 4, 5, 3, 6 and 4.

Q6C. Identify and write the numbers formed by the arrangement of the red bindis.
Red and yellow bindis on a sheet.
Answer

5, 3, 4

Look only at the red bindis. 5 like a dice. 3 in a line. 4 in a square.

Let us Play — Page 34D. Roll the dice and colour

Q1D. Play with your friend. Roll the dice and colour a box with the same number of dots as on the dice. Take turns with your friend and roll again.
Choose the colour and fill it in the below boxes.
The child with more number of coloured boxes will win.
My colourFriend’s colour
The dice game: 25 boxes of dots.
Answer
  1. Roll the dice.
  2. Find a box with that many dots.
  3. Colour it in your colour.

More boxes coloured? You win!

Vanishing Buttons — Page 35Gola monkey and his shirt. The last box, Zero, is done in the book.

Q1Gola monkey wears his favourite shirt with four buttons. He went to the garden and ate too many bananas as he was fond of them. What do you think happened then?
Answer

A button popped out.

He ate too much. His tummy grew big.

Q2Four
☐ Buttons
FourButtons
Gola’s shirt and his buttons.
Answer

4 Buttons

Count the buttons: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Q3Three
☐ Buttons
ThreeButtons
Gola’s shirt and his buttons.
Answer

3 Buttons

One button rolled away. 4, then 3.

Q4Two
☐ Buttons
TwoButtons
Gola’s shirt and his buttons.
Answer

2 Buttons

One more is gone. 3, then 2.

Q5One
☐ Button
OneButton
Gola’s shirt and his buttons.
Answer

1 Button

Only one is left. Next comes 0.

Write the number of birds — Page 36Birds sitting on the branch of the tree

Q1Write the number of birds sitting on the branch of the tree.
Birds and the branch of a tree.
Answer

3

Count the birds on the branch: 1, 2, 3.

Q2Write the number of birds sitting on the branch of the tree.
Birds and the branch of a tree.
Answer

2

2 birds sit. One bird is flying.

Q3Write the number of birds sitting on the branch of the tree.
Birds and the branch of a tree.
Answer

1

1 bird sits. One bird is flying.

Q4Write the number of birds sitting on the branch of the tree.
Birds and the branch of a tree.
Answer

0

No bird sits on the branch. So write 0.

Write ‘0’ — Page 36Trace and write zero

Q1Write ‘0’
Boxes for writing 0.
Answer

Write 0 in every box.

Every box has a 0.

Start at the top. Go round and join.

Think and Tell — Page 36Things we cannot see

Q1A. How many suns do you see in the night?
Answer

0 suns

The sun is not in the night sky.

Q2B. How many moons do you see at noon?
Answer

0 moons

At noon we see the sun, not the moon.

Tenth Birthday — Page 37Aastha’s birthday party

Q1She has lighted ____ diyas on her birthday.
The diyas at the party.
Answer

She has lighted 10 diyas.

9 on the table. 1 more on the side. 9 and 1 more makes 10.

Q2Count and write the number of objects.
Beads
Beads
Answer

10 beads

Count them one by one: 1 to 10.

Q3Count and write the number of objects.
Laddoos
Laddoos
Answer

10 laddoos

Count both rows. 10 in all.

Q4Count and write the number of objects.
Crayons
Crayons
Answer

10 crayons

Count them one by one: 1 to 10.

Q5Count and write the number of objects.
Bananas
Bananas
Answer

10 bananas

Count both bunches. 10 in all.

Q6Count and write the number of objects.
Leaves
Leaves
Answer

10 leaves

It is her tenth birthday. Everything is 10!

Let us Do — Page 38A. A string of 10 beads · B. A ten frame of buttons

Q1A. Count and draw beads to make a string of 10 beads.
i.
A string with some beads.
Answer

Draw 4 more beads.

The string with 10 beads. The new beads have a blue ring.

6 are there. Count on: 7, 8, 9, 10.

Q2A. Count and draw beads to make a string of 10 beads.
ii.
A string with some beads.
Answer

Draw 3 more beads.

The string with 10 beads. The new beads have a blue ring.

7 are there. Count on: 8, 9, 10.

Q3A. Count and draw beads to make a string of 10 beads.
iii.
A string with some beads.
Answer

Draw 6 more beads.

The string with 10 beads. The new beads have a blue ring.

4 are there. Count on: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Q4A. Count and draw beads to make a string of 10 beads.
iv.
A string with some beads.
Answer

Draw 8 more beads.

The string with 10 beads. The new beads have a blue ring.

2 are there. Count on to 10.

Q5B. Draw buttons to make a ten frame of buttons.
i.
A ten frame with some buttons.
Answer

Draw 7 more buttons.

The full ten frame. The new buttons are blue.

3 boxes are full. 7 are empty.

Q6B. Draw buttons to make a ten frame of buttons.
ii.
A ten frame with some buttons.
Answer

Draw 4 more buttons.

The full ten frame. The new buttons are blue.

6 boxes are full. 4 are empty.

Q7B. Draw buttons to make a ten frame of buttons.
iii.
A ten frame with some buttons.
Answer

Draw 8 more buttons.

The full ten frame. The new buttons are blue.

2 boxes are full. 8 are empty.

Q8B. Draw buttons to make a ten frame of buttons.
iv.
A ten frame with some buttons.
Answer

Draw 9 more buttons.

The full ten frame. The new buttons are blue.

1 box is full. 9 are empty.

The Handy Five and Ten — Page 39Number pairs of 5. The first one, 1 and 4, is done in the book.

Q1Follow the pattern and write the number pairs separated by the stick.
__ and __
Seeds split by a stick.
Answer

2 and 3

2 seeds before the stick. 3 after it.

Q2Follow the pattern and write the number pairs separated by the stick.
__ and __
Seeds split by a stick.
Answer

3 and 2

3 seeds before the stick. 2 after it.

Q3Follow the pattern and write the number pairs separated by the stick.
__ and __
Seeds split by a stick.
Answer

4 and 1

4 seeds before the stick. 1 after it.

Q4Follow the pattern and write the number pairs separated by the stick.
__ and __
Seeds split by a stick.
Answer

5 and 0

The stick is at the end. No seed after it.

Let us Play — Page 39Fingers that make 5

Q1Show 3 fingers. Your friend has to show some fingers to make it 5.
Answer

Your friend shows 2 fingers.

3 and 2 make 5.

Play again with 1, 2 or 4 fingers.

Number Pairs of 10 — Page 40The finger game with both hands. The first row, 1 and 9, is done in the book.

Q1Follow the pattern and write the number pairs in the given table.
==
Fingers shown and fingers folded.
Answer

2 and 8 make 10

==2810
Fingers shown and fingers folded.

2 fingers up. 8 fingers folded.

Q2Follow the pattern and write the number pairs in the given table.
==
Fingers shown and fingers folded.
Answer

3 and 7 make 10

==3710
Fingers shown and fingers folded.

3 fingers up. 7 fingers folded.

Q3Follow the pattern and write the number pairs in the given table.
==
Fingers shown and fingers folded.
Answer

4 and 6 make 10

==4610
Fingers shown and fingers folded.

4 fingers up. 6 fingers folded.

Q4Follow the pattern and write the number pairs in the given table.
==
Fingers shown and fingers folded.
Answer

5 and 5 make 10

==5510
Fingers shown and fingers folded.

One whole hand up. One hand folded.

Let us Play a Card Game — Page 41Number Cards (Sets of 0 to 10)

Q1Let us Play a Card Game
Number Cards (Sets of 0 to 10)
Make 5 sets of (1 to 10) cards. Keep all 50 cards face down. One child picks up a card and keeps it face up. The other child picks up another card and keeps it face up. If the pair of cards make 10 then the second student takes both the cards. And the turn goes back to the first student who will pick up another card. In the end the child with more number of cards will be the winner.
Answer

Cards that make 10: 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7, 4 and 6, 5 and 5.

Write the numbers 11–20 — Page 43After Counting up to 20 (pages 41–42), which the book fills in

Q1Write the numbers 11–20.
11121314151617181920
1419
17
1120
1318
15
1219
Answer

Write 11 to 20 in every row.

11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920
11121314151617181920

Each number is 1 more than the one before.

Count and Write — Page 44A. Count · B. Tens frames (14 is done in the book) · C. Numbers in sequence

Q1A. Count and write the answers.
A bundle of sticks and some more sticks.
Answer

18

The bundle has 10 sticks. 8 more. 10 and 8 is 18.

Q2A. Count and write the answers.
Leaves on two twigs.
Answer

13

The big twig has 10 leaves. 3 more. 10 and 3 is 13.

Q3B. Colour the tens frames to show the number.
19
19
Two empty tens frames.
Answer

Colour 1 full frame and 9 boxes.

19
19 boxes coloured.

10 and 9 is 19.

Q4B. Colour the tens frames to show the number.
16
16
Two empty tens frames.
Answer

Colour 1 full frame and 6 boxes.

16
16 boxes coloured.

10 and 6 is 16.

Q5C. Write down the numbers in sequence.
13689121520
Follow the arrows from 1.
Answer

Write 1 to 20. Follow the arrows.

1234567891011121314151617181920
All the numbers from 1 to 20.

Rows 2 and 4 go back from right to left.

Count and Write — Page 45D. Groups of ten · E. Towers

Q1D. Encircle a group of ten in the pictures and match with the number.
17162010
Flowers, and the numbers to match.
Answer

Match with 10.

17162010
Flowers, and the numbers to match.

All the flowers make one group of ten.

Q2D. Encircle a group of ten in the pictures and match with the number.
17162010
A string of beads, and the numbers to match.
Answer

Match with 17.

17162010
A string of beads, and the numbers to match.

Circle 10 beads. 7 more. 10 and 7 is 17.

Q3D. Encircle a group of ten in the pictures and match with the number.
17162010
Buttons, and the numbers to match.
Answer

Match with 16.

17162010
Buttons, and the numbers to match.

Circle 10 buttons. 6 more. 10 and 6 is 16.

Q4D. Encircle a group of ten in the pictures and match with the number.
17162010
Leaves on two branches, and the numbers to match.
Answer

Match with 20.

17162010
Leaves on two branches, and the numbers to match.

Circle 10 leaves. 10 more. 10 and 10 is 20.

Q5E. A group of friends while playing built some towers.
i. Tick ✓ the tallest tower.
Four towers of blocks.
Answer

Tick the second tower.

Four towers of blocks.

It has one more block on top. It is the tallest.

Q6E. A group of friends while playing built some towers.
ii. Which tower used the most number of blocks? Write the number of blocks used in it.
Four towers of blocks.
Answer

The second tower. 9 blocks.

The towers have 7, 9, 4 and 8 blocks.

Q7E. A group of friends while playing built some towers.
iii. Which tower used the least number of blocks? Write the number of blocks used in it.
Four towers of blocks.
Answer

The third tower. 4 blocks.

It has only one line of blocks.

Let us Do — Page 46Smallest and biggest numbers

Q1A. Circle the smallest number.
i. 8, 12, 6
Answer

6

6 comes first when we count. 8 and 12 come after it.

Q2A. Circle the smallest number.
ii. 14, 11, 19
Answer

11

11 comes first when we count. 14 and 19 come after it.

Q3B. Circle the biggest number.
i. 16, 19, 11
Answer

19

19 comes last when we count. 11 and 16 come before it.

Q4B. Circle the biggest number.
ii. 11, 17, 9
Answer

17

17 comes last when we count. 9 and 11 come before it.

Q5C. Find the numbers hidden under the paw.
i.
,15,16,,18
Numbers with some hidden under the paw.
Answer

14 and 17

14,15,16,17,18
The hidden numbers in blue.

14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Q6C. Find the numbers hidden under the paw.
ii.
,12,,14,15
Numbers with some hidden under the paw.
Answer

11 and 13

11,12,13,14,15
The hidden numbers in blue.

11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Q7C. Find the numbers hidden under the paw.
iii.
15,,,,19
Numbers with some hidden under the paw.
Answer

16, 17, 18

15,16,17,18,19
The hidden numbers in blue.

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Q8C. Find the numbers hidden under the paw.
iv.
13,,15,,
Numbers with some hidden under the paw.
Answer

14, 16, 17

13,14,15,16,17
The hidden numbers in blue.

13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Q9D. Write the numbers from the biggest to the smallest.
11, 3, 16, 20, 13, 9
Answer

20, 16, 13, 11, 9, 3

20 is the biggest. 3 is the smallest.

Let us Do — Page 47E. Count and write · F. Join the numbers

Q1E. Let us count and write.
i. Number of blocks
Blocks.
Answer

11

Count 10 blocks. 1 more. 10 and 1 is 11.

Q2E. Let us count and write.
ii. Number of white dots
A kite with white dots.
Answer

13

Count round the ring. Stop where you began.

Q3F. Join the numbers from 1 to 20.
1234567891011121314151617181920
Dots with numbers from 1 to 20.
Answer

Join 1, 2, 3 … up to 20.

1234567891011121314151617181920
The dots joined from 1 to 20.

Then join 20 back to 1.

Q4F. Join the numbers from 1 to 20.
Is it an animal or a bird?
1234567891011121314151617181920
Dots with numbers from 1 to 20.
Answer

A bird.

It has a beak, feathers and two legs.

Project Work — Page 47Groups of 10 and number cards

Q1Project Work
A. Find out the things from your surroundings that are in the group of 10. For example, bindi cards having bindis in the groups of 10.
B. Ask children to make their own number cards 10 to 20. They can use old cardboards, waste materials, etc.
Answer

Find groups of 10. Make cards 10 to 20.

  1. Look for 10 things together: fingers, toes, bindis.
  2. Cut old cardboard. Write 10 to 20.

Chapter 4 of 13 – Joyful Mathematics

NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 4 Making 10 – Overview

ClassClass 1
SubjectMaths
BookJoyful Mathematics
Chapter4 – Making 10
Textbook pages33 – 47
Questions solved71
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Chapter 4 – FAQs

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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 4?

All 71 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 33 – 47) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.

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