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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 5 How Many? – 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.

Put two groups together and count: that is adding. Take some away and count what is left.

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 5 How Many? PDF

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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 5 How Many? – Questions and Answers

All 74 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 48 – 63) 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.

Tell How many Altogether? Fill in the Blanks. — Page 49Two groups put together

Q14 children and 2 children altogether make ___ children.
4 + 2 =
42
4 children, 2 children, and all of them together.
Answer

6 children · 4 + 2 = 6

Count them all: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Q23 tops and 1 top altogether make _____ tops.
3 + 1 =
31
3 tops, 1 top, and all of them together.
Answer

4 tops · 3 + 1 = 4

Start at 3. Count on 1 more: 4.

Q33 ants and 2 ants altogether make _____ ants.
3 + 2 =
32
3 ants, 2 ants, and all of them together.
Answer

5 ants · 3 + 2 = 5

Start at 3. Count on: 4, 5.

Q44 pencils and 3 pencils altogether make ____ pencils.
4 + 3 =
43
4 pencils, 3 pencils, and all of them together.
Answer

7 pencils · 4 + 3 = 7

Start at 4. Count on: 5, 6, 7.

Add and Draw — Page 50Add, then draw all of them in the empty space

Q16 balls and 2 balls altogether make ____ balls.
6 + 2 =
62
6 balls and 2 balls. The last space is empty.
Answer

8 balls · 6 + 2 = 8

628
All the balls drawn together.

Draw 8 balls in the empty space.

Q27 + 1 =
A stack of stones, one more stone, and an empty space.
Answer

7 + 1 = 8

A stack of 8 stones.

7 stones and 1 more stone. Draw a stack of 8.

Let us Count — Page 50Count and add

Q1A. How many brothers and sisters do your parents have altogether?
Answer

Ask your mother and father. Count them all.

Sample answer: Mother has 2. Father has 3. That makes 5.
Q2B. How many family members do you and your friend have altogether?
Answer

Count your family. Count your friend’s. Put them together.

Sample answer: We are 4. They are 5. That makes 9.
Q3C. How many fingers do you have in both your hands and feet?
Answer

20

10 on your hands. 10 on your feet. Count them all.

Q4D. How many numbers can you count on your fingers?
Answer

10

You have 10 fingers. Count 1 to 10 on them.

Count and write the total number of fingers — Page 51Fingers on two hands

Q1Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 + 3 =
Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.
Answer

4 + 3 = 7

4 fingers and 3 fingers. Count them all: 7.

Q2Count and write the total number of fingers.
3 + 2 =
Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.
Answer

3 + 2 = 5

Start at 3. Count on: 4, 5.

Q3Count and write the total number of fingers.
5 + 3 =
Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.
Answer

5 + 3 = 8

Start at 5. Count on: 6, 7, 8.

Q4Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 + 0 =
Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.
Answer

4 + 0 = 4

The fist has no finger up. So it stays 4.

Q5Count and write the total number of fingers.
4 + 4 =
Two hands. Count the fingers that are up.
Answer

4 + 4 = 8

Start at 4. Count on: 5, 6, 7, 8.

Let us Play — Page 51Addition with Dice!

Q1Let us Play— Addition with Dice!
Take turns and roll two dice together and find the total number of dots on both the dice. Now ask your friend to roll the dice and find the total number of dots. Find out who scores more.
Answer

Roll two dice. Add the dots.

  1. Count the dots on both dice.
  2. Your friend does the same.
  3. More dots wins.
Sample answer: I got 3 and 4. That is 7.

Let us Do — Page 52Kishore and Nitya’s score board (row A is done in the book)

Q1Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on their score board.
B.
KishoreNityaBand=and=
Row B: Kishore’s dice and Nitya’s dice.
Answer

Kishore: 2 and 2 = 4. Nitya: 2 and 5 = 7.

KishoreNityaBand=4and=7
The filled row.

Nitya wins. 7 is more than 4.

Q2Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on their score board.
C.
KishoreNityaCand=and=
Row C: Kishore’s dice and Nitya’s dice.
Answer

Kishore: 1 and 4 = 5. Nitya: 4 and 4 = 8.

KishoreNityaCand=5and=8
The filled row.

Nitya wins. 8 is more than 5.

Q3Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on their score board.
D.
KishoreNityaDand=and=
Row D: Kishore’s dice and Nitya’s dice.
Answer

Kishore: 3 and 1 = 4. Nitya: 2 and 3 = 5.

KishoreNityaDand=4and=5
The filled row.

Nitya wins. 5 is more than 4.

Q4Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on their score board.
E.
KishoreNityaEand=and=
Row E: Kishore’s dice and Nitya’s dice.
Answer

Kishore: 4 and 2 = 6. Nitya: 4 and 3 = 7.

KishoreNityaEand=6and=7
The filled row.

Nitya wins. 7 is more than 6.

Q5Kishore and Nitya also played the same game and here are their dots on the dice. Find out how many times Kishore won and how many times Nitya won by putting the (✓) on their score board.
Score board
KishoreNitya
A.✓
B.
C.
D.
E.
Answer

Kishore won 1 time. Nitya won 4 times.

KishoreNitya
A.✓
B.✓
C.✓
D.✓
E.✓

Kishore won only in A.

Beads and String — Page 53Colour the beads and count

Q1Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total number of coloured beads.
A. 3 + 4 =
The first 3 beads are red.
Answer

3 + 4 = 7

3 red beads and 4 blue beads.

3 beads are red. Colour 4 more. Count: 7.

Q2Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total number of coloured beads.
B. 4 + 2 =
The first 4 beads are red.
Answer

4 + 2 = 6

4 red beads and 2 blue beads.

4 beads are red. Colour 2 more. Count: 6.

Q3Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total number of coloured beads.
C. 5 + 4 =
The first 5 beads are red.
Answer

5 + 4 = 9

5 red beads and 4 blue beads.

5 beads are red. Colour 4 more. Count: 9.

Q4Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total number of coloured beads.
D. 2 + 7 =
The first 2 beads are red.
Answer

2 + 7 = 9

2 red beads and 7 blue beads.

2 beads are red. Colour 7 more. Count: 9.

Q5Colour the beads in the string as per the numbers given below and find the total number of coloured beads.
E. 7 + 3 =
The first 7 beads are red.
Answer

7 + 3 = 10

7 red beads and 3 blue beads.

7 beads are red. Colour 3 more. Now all 10 are coloured.

Hop and Find the Sum — Page 54Hop on the number strip

Q1Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
4 + 2 =
12345678910
The number strip. The book has done this one: it is coloured up to 6.
Answer

4 + 2 = 6

12345678910
The hops on the strip.

Start at 4. Hop 2: 5, 6.

Q2Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
3 + 2 =
12345678910
The number strip. It is coloured up to 3.
Answer

3 + 2 = 5

12345678910
The hops on the strip.

Start at 3. Hop 2: 4, 5.

Q3Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
5 + 3 =
12345678910
The number strip. It is coloured up to 5.
Answer

5 + 3 = 8

12345678910
The hops on the strip.

Start at 5. Hop 3: 6, 7, 8.

Q4Hop and colour the strip and write the sum in the given space.
6 + 3 =
12345678910
The number strip. It is coloured up to 6.
Answer

6 + 3 = 9

12345678910
The hops on the strip.

Start at 6. Hop 3: 7, 8, 9.

Add in Your Own Way — Page 55Top to bottom, or in a line

Q1Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the sum.
2+ 32 + 3 =
Top to bottom, and in a line.
Answer

5 both ways.

2+ 352 + 3 =5
Top to bottom, and in a line.

Start at 2. Count on: 3, 4, 5. Both ways give the same sum.

Q2Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the sum.
5+ 15 + 1 =
Top to bottom, and in a line.
Answer

6 both ways.

5+ 165 + 1 =6
Top to bottom, and in a line.

1 more than 5 is 6.

Q3Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the sum.
3+ 33 + 3 =
Top to bottom, and in a line.
Answer

6 both ways.

3+ 363 + 3 =6
Top to bottom, and in a line.

Start at 3. Count on: 4, 5, 6.

Q4Abdul and Rihana are adding numbers in two different ways. Help them to find the sum.
9+ 19 + 1 =
Top to bottom, and in a line.
Answer

10 both ways.

9+ 1109 + 1 =10
Top to bottom, and in a line.

1 more than 9 is 10.

Let us Do — Page 56A. Fill up the number pairs · B. Add and match (6 + 3 and 5 + 4 are done in the book)

Q1A. Fill up the number pairs.
7+11+72+63+55+38
Pairs that make 8.
Answer

6 + 2 and 4 + 4

7+11+72+63+56+25+34+48
Pairs that make 8.

Each pair makes 8.

Q2A. Fill up the number pairs.
5
Pairs that make 5.
Answer

1 + 4, 4 + 1, 2 + 3, 3 + 2

1+44+12+33+25
Pairs that make 5.

Each pair makes 5.

Q3A. Fill up the number pairs.
76+11+65+2
Pairs that make 7.
Answer

2 + 5, 4 + 3, 3 + 4

76+11+64+33+45+22+5
Pairs that make 7.

Each pair makes 7.

Q4A. Fill up the number pairs.
1+83+62+79
Wheel in Konark Sun Chariot
Answer

8 + 1, 7 + 2, 5 + 4, 4 + 5, 6 + 3

1+88+13+67+24+55+42+76+39
Wheel in Konark Sun Chariot

Each pair makes 9.

Q5B. Add and match the following.
1 + 454 + 26 + 363 + 45 + 273 + 20 + 695 + 4
Add and match. 6 + 3 and 5 + 4 are joined to 9.
Answer

1 + 4 and 3 + 2 go to 5.
0 + 6 and 4 + 2 go to 6.
5 + 2 and 3 + 4 go to 7.

1 + 454 + 26 + 363 + 45 + 273 + 20 + 695 + 4
Each one joined to its sum.

Project Work — Page 56Cards that make 9

Q1Project Work
Take ten cards 0 to 9.
Arrange the cards in such a manner that their sum must be 9.
There are many ways to do it. In how many ways can you do it?
+=9++=9+=9
Card sums that make 9.
Answer

4 + 5 = 9, 1 + 2 + 6 = 9, 0 + 9 = 9

4+5=91+2+6=90+9=9
Card sums that make 9.

There are many ways. Use each card only once.

Addition Story — Page 57Read and add

Q1A. Raghav has 4 shells and Sarita has 5 shells. How many shells they have altogether?
Answer

9 shells

Start at 5. Count on 4: 6, 7, 8, 9.

Q2B. Ranjeet has 3 marbles and Meenakshi has 6 marbles. How many marbles they have in total?
Answer

9 marbles

Start at 6. Count on 3: 7, 8, 9.

Q3C. There are 3 coconuts in one bag. There are 4 coconuts in another bag. How many coconuts are there in all?
Answer

7 coconuts

Start at 4. Count on 3: 5, 6, 7.

Let us see what we have in our bags — Page 57Do it with your friend

Q1Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
A. I have ____ books in my bag and my friend has ____ books. We both have _________ books in all.
Answer

Count your books. Count your friend’s. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 3 books in my bag and my friend has 4 books. We both have 7 books in all.
Q2Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
B. I have ____ pencils and my friend has ____ pencils. We have _______ pencils altogether.
Answer

Count both. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 2 pencils and my friend has 5 pencils. We have 7 pencils altogether.
Q3Do it with your friend and write down the answers below.
C. I have ____ notebooks and my friend has ____ notebooks. We have _______ notebooks in total.
Answer

Count both. Put them together.

Sample answer: I have 4 notebooks and my friend has 4 notebooks. We have 8 notebooks in total.

Think and Do — Page 57Each way adds up to 6

Q1Think and Do
Write 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.
321
The table with 3, 2 and 1 on the slanting line.
Answer

Across: 3, 2, 1. Down: 3, 2, 1.

3212121
The filled table.

3 + 2 + 1 = 6 each way.

Five Little Children — Page 58The poem on pages 58–59

Q1Five Little Children
Five little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out, with a roar
Now, we are four!

Four little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out, near a tree
Now, we are three!

Three little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out,
with shining shoe
Now, we are two!

Two little children
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
One steps out,
looking at the sun
Now, remains one!

One little child
Raise your hand
Here comes your stand
Last steps out,
having much fun
Now, there are none!
Answer

Sing the poem. Act it out.

One child gets off at each stand: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, none.

Rhyming words: roar, four; tree, three; shoe, two; sun, one; fun, none.

Let us Talk — Page 59Children in the bus

Q1A. How many children are there in the bus at the beginning?
Answer

5 children

The poem starts with five little children.

Q2B. How many children get down from the bus on the first stand?
Answer

1 child

One steps out at each stand.

Q3C. How many children are left in the bus after the first stop?
Answer

4 children

5 were there. 1 got down. 4 are left.

Q4D. How many children are left after the second stand? Answer the same for third, fourth and fifth stand.
Answer

3 children after the second stand.

Third: 2. Fourth: 1. Fifth: 0. One less each time.

Q5E. How many children are left in the bus at the end?
Answer

0. No child is left.

“Now, there are none!”

Project Work — Page 59People at your home

Q1Project Work
Find out the number of people at your home. How many are going to school, for work and how many stay at home.
Answer

Count the people at your home.

Sample answer: We are 5. 2 go to school. 2 go to work. 1 stays at home.

Let us Do — Page 60How Many Left? A. Fill in the blanks

Q1How Many Left?
A. Fill in the blanks.
i. 6 frogs · 2 jumped away · ______ left
6 − 2 = ______
6 frogs. 2 jump into the water. The last box is empty.
Answer

4 left · 6 − 2 = 4

The last box, drawn.

2 frogs jumped away. Count the rest: 4.

Q2How Many Left?
A. Fill in the blanks.
ii. 7 balloons · ______ flew away · 5 left
7 − 2 = ______
7 balloons. Some fly away. 5 are left.
Answer

2 flew away · 7 − 2 = 5

The red and the green balloons flew away. 5 are left.

Q3How Many Left?
A. Fill in the blanks.
iii. 9 bananas · 6 took away · ____ left
9 − 6 = ______
9 bananas. The elephant takes 6. The last box is empty.
Answer

3 left · 9 − 6 = 3

The last box, drawn.

The elephant took 6. 3 bananas are left.

In-text Questions — Page 61B. Draw the objects that are being left · C. Answer the following questions

Q1B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
i. ____ pots · ____ pot broke · ____ left
3 − ______ = ______
Pots. One pot breaks. The last box is empty.
Answer

3 pots · 1 pot broke · 2 left
3 − 1 = 2

The last box, drawn.

Draw 2 pots in the last box.

Q2B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
ii. 7 ladoos · 4 eaten · ____ left
7 − 4 = ______
7 ladoos on a plate. 4 are eaten. The last box is empty.
Answer

3 left · 7 − 4 = 3

The last box, drawn.

Draw 3 ladoos on the plate.

Q3B. Draw the objects that are being left and fill in the blanks.
iii. 7 balls · ______ took away · ______ left
7 − ______ = ______
7 balls. Children take some balls. The last box is empty.
Answer

3 took away · 4 left
7 − 3 = 4

The last box, drawn.

The children hold 3 balls. Draw 4 balls.

Q4C. Answer the following questions.
i. Manisha has 9 bananas. She ate 3 bananas. How many bananas are left?
Answer

6 bananas · 9 − 3 = 6

9 dots

Cross out 3. Count the rest: 6.

Q5C. Answer the following questions.
ii. There are 8 butterflies on the flowers. 5 butterflies flew away. How many butterflies are left?
Answer

3 butterflies · 8 − 5 = 3

8 dots

Cross out 5. 3 are left.

Let us Do — Page 62Hidden dots (the first row, 0 hidden and 10 visible, is done in the book)

Q1Make your own ten dots card and hide a few dots from your friends. Ask them how many dots are hidden.
Answer

Make a card with 10 dots. Hide some.

  1. Cover a few dots with your hand.
  2. Your friend counts the dots they can see.
  3. They tell how many are hidden.
Q2How many dots are hidden and how many dots are visible?
A card with 10 dots. A hand hides some.
Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)
Answer

Hidden: 3 · Visible: 7

Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)37

You can see 7. 7 and 3 make 10.

Q3How many dots are hidden and how many dots are visible?
A card with 10 dots. A hand hides some.
Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)
Answer

Hidden: 5 · Visible: 5

Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)55

You can see 5. 5 and 5 make 10.

Q4How many dots are hidden and how many dots are visible?
A card with 10 dots. A hand hides some.
Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)
Answer

Hidden: 6 · Visible: 4

Total Dots 10Hidden DotsVisible Dots
(the card above)64

You can see 4. 4 and 6 make 10.

Project Work — Page 62A frame with 8 dots

Q1Project Work
Ask children to make a frame with 8 dots. Now hide few dots using their hands or handkerchief and see how many dots are hidden and how many are visible. Is there any pattern in the numbers? Extend this activity for other numbers. Is it possible to do this without hiding the dots?
Answer

Hide 2, see 6. Hide 3, see 5.

Pattern: hidden and seen always make 8.

Without hiding? Yes. Split the 8 dots into two groups: 5 and 3.

Hop backwards on the number strip — Page 63A. Jump 3 steps back from 9 is done in the book (9 − 3 = 6)

Q1Hop backwards on the number strip.
B. Jump 4 steps back from 7.
7 − 4 =
12345678910
The number strip. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are coloured.
Answer

7 − 4 = 3

12345678910
4 hops back from 7 land on 3.

Start at 7. Hop back 4: 6, 5, 4, 3.

Do the subtraction in your own way — Page 63Cross out, or count back

Q1Do the subtraction in your own way.
A. 8 − 2 =
Answer

8 − 2 = 6

8 dots

Count back 2 from 8: 7, 6.

Q2Do the subtraction in your own way.
B. 7 − 3 =
Answer

7 − 3 = 4

7 dots

Count back 3 from 7: 6, 5, 4.

Q3Do the subtraction in your own way.
C. 9 − 5 =
Answer

9 − 5 = 4

9 dots

Cross out 5. Count the rest: 4.

Q4Do the subtraction in your own way.
D. 6 − 3 =
Answer

6 − 3 = 3

6 dots

Count back 3 from 6: 5, 4, 3.

Q5Do the subtraction in your own way.
E. 5 − 1 =
Answer

5 − 1 = 4

5 dots

1 less than 5 is 4.

Q6Do the subtraction in your own way.
F. 4 − 2 =
Answer

4 − 2 = 2

4 dots

Count back 2 from 4: 3, 2.

Chapter 5 of 13 – Joyful Mathematics

NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 5 How Many? – Overview

ClassClass 1
SubjectMaths
BookJoyful Mathematics
Chapter5 – How Many?
Textbook pages48 – 63
Questions solved74
Session2027
FormatFull answers on this page + PDF

NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Chapter 5 – FAQs

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