NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Lina’s Family – 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.
Lina’s family helps us compare. We find tall and short, heavy and light, more and less.
NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Lina’s Family PDF
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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Lina’s Family – Questions and Answers
All 67 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 72 – 83) 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.
Lina’s Family Get Together — Page 72Who is the tallest?
Circle Lina’s father.
His head is the highest. Lina is on a stool. She is still not the tallest.
Let us Talk — Page 73The family get-together
A. How many members are there in Lina’s family?
10 members
Count everyone in the picture: 1, 2, 3 … 10.
At home Lina lives with 5 of them: grandparents, parents and Shanbor.
B. Tick the tallest member in the family.
Tick Lina’s father.
His head is the highest of all.
C. Draw a cap on the shortest family member.
Draw the cap on the little girl in yellow.
She is Lina’s cousin. Her head is the lowest.
D. Who is taller than Lina’s mother but shorter than Lina’s father?
Lina’s uncle, the man on the right.
His head is above Mother’s line. It is below Father’s line.
My father is the tallest. My baby sister is the shortest.
Stand in a line. Look at the heads.
Ravi is the tallest child.
Stand back to back. See whose head is higher.
5 children are taller than me.
Stand back to back with each friend. Count who is taller.
In-text Questions — Page 74Lina’s house in the hills
A. Her house is nearest to/farthest from the shop and nearest to/farthest from the school.
Her house is nearest to the shop and farthest from the school.
Her house is the hut on the left. The shop comes first. The school is far.
B. The school is nearest to/farthest from the shop and nearest to/farthest from red roof house.
The school is nearest to the shop and nearest to red roof house.
Both are next to the school.
C. The child is nearest to/farthest from the school bus and nearest to/farthest from the school.
The child is nearest to the school bus and farthest from the school.
The bus is just near the child. The school is up the hill.
Let us Do — Page 75Longest, shortest, thickest, thinnest
i.
Tick the blue pencil.
It is the longest.
ii.
Tick the first girl.
Her hair is the longest.
i.
Tick the lady finger.
It is the shortest. The bottle gourd is the longest.
ii.
Tick the pink shirt.
It is the shortest.
i.
Tick the middle red book.
It is the thickest. It has the most pages.
ii.
Tick the big green box.
It is the thickest.
i.
Tick the last tree.
Its trunk is the thinnest.
ii.
Tick the small middle candle.
It is the thinnest.
Think and Do — Page 76Draw longer and shorter · Chitra’s handspan
Draw a longer stick.
Make it go past the end of the book’s stick.
Draw a shorter rope.
Stop before the end of the book’s rope.
“It is ready.”
“We can also use fingers for smaller objects.”
Chitra also wants to find out the length of the stick, table, pencil and notebook using her handspan.
- Table: 8 handspans
- Stick: 4 handspans
- Notebook: 2 handspans
- Pencil: about 1 handspan. Fingers work better for small things.
Think and Answer — Page 77Measure with your handspan
My table is 8 handspans long.
Spread your hand on it. Count as you go.
My bag is 3 handspans long.
Start at one end. Stop at the other end.
My classroom blackboard is 20 handspans long.
Go along the bottom edge.
My Maths book is 2 handspans long.
Measure from top to bottom.
My arm is 4 handspans long.
Ask a friend to help. Go from shoulder to fingertips.
My friend’s arm is 5 handspans long.
Use your own hand. The number can be different.
No, not all.
The eraser is shorter than a handspan. A handspan is too big for it.
Circle the eraser.
Things around me shorter than a handspan: a key, a chalk.
Yes, for small things.
The eraser is about 3 fingers long.
Let us Do — Page 78Handspan or fingers?
| Name of the things | Circle, what will you use? | My guess | My findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle | handspan or fingers | ||
| Spoon | handspan or fingers | ||
| Pencil | handspan or fingers | ||
| My friend’s nose | handspan or fingers | ||
| Leg | handspan or fingers | ||
| Key | handspan or fingers |
Handspan for long things. Fingers for short things.
Sample answer: your numbers can be different.
| Name of the things | Circle, what will you use? | My guess | My findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle | handspan | 2 handspans | 2 handspans |
| Spoon | handspan | 1 handspan | 1 handspan |
| Pencil | fingers | 8 fingers | 10 fingers |
| My friend’s nose | fingers | 2 fingers | 3 fingers |
| Leg | handspan | 5 handspans | 4 handspans |
| Key | fingers | 3 fingers | 4 fingers |
Measure by footspan — Page 79Guess first. Then measure with your foot.
| Measure by footspan | My guess of footspan | My findings of footspan |
|---|---|---|
| Distance between my seat and the door of the classroom | ||
| One side of classroom | ||
| Distance between the bed and washroom | ||
| Distance between two walls of your room |
your numbers can be different.
| Measure by footspan | My guess of footspan | My findings of footspan |
|---|---|---|
| Distance between my seat and the door of the classroom | 10 footspans | 12 footspans |
| One side of classroom | 18 footspans | 20 footspans |
| Distance between the bed and washroom | 8 footspans | 11 footspans |
| Distance between two walls of your room | 14 footspans | 16 footspans |
Put one foot just in front of the other. Count each foot.
Let us Do — Page 79Heavier and lighter
i.
Tick the bucket.
It is full of water. Water is heavy.
ii.
Tick the watermelon.
It is big. The orange is small.
i.
Tick the salt packet.
It is small. The rice bag is big and full.
ii.
Tick the water bottle.
A school bag holds many books.
Let us Do — Page 80C. Colour the heavier object · D. Colour the lighter object
i.
Colour the basket with the cat.
The cat makes it heavier.
ii.
Colour the bucket with water.
The other bucket is empty.
iii.
Colour the bottle of water.
It is full. The glass is empty.
iv.
Colour the blanket.
It is big and thick. The handkerchief is thin.
i.
Colour the lemon.
It is small. The coconut is big.
ii.
Colour the mug.
It is small. The tub is big.
iii.
Colour the small ball.
The big ball is heavier.
iv.
Colour the empty basket.
The other one is full of vegetables.
Let us Talk — Page 80Your weight
My friend is heavier.
Stand on a weighing machine, one by one. The bigger number is heavier.
On a weighing machine.
We find one at a clinic or a school. Stand still on it. An adult reads the number.
Let us Do — Page 81A. Fill the bucket · B. Bottles · C. Holds more water
i. _______ jugs of water will fill the bucket.
8 jugs of water will fill the bucket.
Pour in one jug at a time. Count till it is full.
ii. _______ glasses of water will fill the bucket.
20 glasses of water will fill the bucket.
A glass is smaller than a jug. So we need more glasses.
iii. _______ bowls of water will fill the bucket.
16 bowls of water will fill the bucket.
Use the same bowl each time.
i. How many cups of water will fill your water bottle? _______
4 cups.
Fill the cup. Pour it into your bottle. Count the cups.
ii. Now fill your friend’s water bottle with the same cup. How many cups of water will fill your friend’s bottle? _______
6 cups.
Use the same cup. Then we can compare.
iii. Which bottle holds more water? _______
My friend’s bottle holds more water.
6 cups is more than 4 cups.
iv. Try it with another bottle. Which bottle holds less water?
The small bottle holds less water.
It takes only 3 cups. 3 is less than 4.
Circle the bucket.
A bucket is much bigger than a mug.
Circle the glass.
It is taller than the cup.
Circle the bigger pot.
A bigger pot holds more water.
Circle the flask.
It is tall. The clay cup is small.
Circle the kettle.
It is bigger than the bottle.
Let us Do — Page 82D. Water is very useful for us
Tick ✓ the amount of water you need for the given activities.
i. For brushing the teeth
Tick a mug full of water.
A mug is enough. Do not waste water.
Tick ✓ the amount of water you need for the given activities.
ii. For bathing
Tick a bucket full of water.
A tank is too much for one bath.
Tick ✓ the amount of water you need for the given activities.
iii. For preparing 2 glasses of lemon water
Tick a jug of water.
A jug fills 2 glasses. A bucket is too much.
Tick ✓ the amount of water you need for the given activities.
iv. For watering a plant
Tick a mug of water.
A small plant needs a little water.
Project Work — Page 83Water, strips and carrying
A bucket saves water.
A shower or a running tap wastes a lot. A bucket holds just enough.
| Shorter These are shorter | Longer These are longer |
|---|---|
Short strips on one side. Long strips on the other.
Tear each strip a different size.
| Easier to carry | Difficult to carry |
|---|---|
| Easier to carry | Difficult to carry |
|---|---|
| a pencil | a bucket of water |
| a book | a table |
| a water bottle | a big bag of rice |
Light things are easier to carry.
The bottle holds more water.
It takes 3 glasses to fill it. Count as you pour.
Chapter 7 of 13 – Joyful Mathematics
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NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Joyful Mathematics Chapter 7 Lina’s Family – Overview
| Class | Class 1 |
| Subject | Maths |
| Book | Joyful Mathematics |
| Chapter | 7 – Lina’s Family |
| Textbook pages | 72 – 83 |
| Questions solved | 67 |
| Session | 2027 |
| Format | Full answers on this page + PDF |
NCERT Solutions Class 1 Maths Chapter 7 – FAQs
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Is this for the 2027 session?
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How many questions are solved in NCERT Class 1 Maths Chapter 7?
All 67 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 72 – 83) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.
How should I use these solutions?
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