Class 4 Maths Chapter 7 The Cleanest Village – Extra Questions with Answers

Built around the real story of Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, Class 4 Maths Chapter 7 uses everyday numbers to practice addition and subtraction with regrouping, which is exactly what these questions work through.

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. What does “regrouping” mean in addition?
Ans: Carrying over 10 units from one place value column to the next when the sum in a column is 10 or more.

Q2. Add: 47 + 38.
Ans: 85.

Q3. Which Indian state is Mawlynnong, the village in this chapter, located in?
Ans: Meghalaya.

Short Answer Questions

Q4. Subtract 256 from 500, showing regrouping where needed.
Ans: 500 − 256 = 244.

Q5. A village collected Rs 120 on Monday and Rs 85 on Tuesday for a cleanliness fund. How much was collected in total?
Ans: Rs 205.

Higher-Order Thinking Question

Q6. A village aims to collect 500 kg of waste for recycling. If 178 kg was collected in week 1 and 215 kg in week 2, how much more is needed to reach the target?
Ans: 178 + 215 = 393 kg collected; 500 − 393 = 107 kg more is needed.

More Practice Questions (2026-27 Curriculum)

Q1. You buy items worth ₹65 and ₹28. What is the total cost?
65 + 28 = ₹93.

Q2. You pay ₹100 for something costing ₹76. How much change do you get?
100 – 76 = ₹24.

Q3. Add: 348 + 265.
613.

Q4. Subtract: 542 – 187.
355.

Q5. If 3 friends each donate ₹50 to a village cleanliness fund, how much money is collected in total?
50 + 50 + 50 = ₹150.

Frequently Asked Questions

If four friends collected 15, 20, 18 and 12 kilograms of waste during a village cleanliness drive, how would you find the total waste collected?
Add all four amounts together: 15+20+18+12 = 65 kilograms of waste collected in total.

How would you compare which friend collected the most waste?
Compare each amount and pick the largest number; among 15, 20, 18 and 12, the friend who collected 20 kilograms collected the most.

Written by Satish

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