NCERT Extra Questions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 5: How Many? – Free PDF Download

Chapter 5, How Many?, helps young learners count objects and compare groups using more, less and equal. These questions revisit those comparisons.

Practice Questions

Q1. One basket has 7 apples and another has 5 apples. Which basket has more?
The basket with 7 apples has more.

Q2. One plate has 4 biscuits and another has 4 biscuits. Are the two plates equal or not equal?
They are equal, since both have the same number of biscuits.

Q3. Compare 9 balloons and 6 balloons. Which group has fewer?
The group with 6 balloons has fewer.

Q4. If you have 3 pencils and get 2 more, how many pencils will you have in all?
5 pencils in all.

Q5. Arrange these groups from smallest to largest: a group of 8, a group of 2, and a group of 5.
2, 5, 8 (smallest to largest).

Why These Help

Comparing quantities teaches the ideas of more, less and equal, which is the foundation for understanding what addition and subtraction actually change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why do we compare “how many” before learning to add or subtract?
Comparing quantities builds the sense of more, less and equal that children need before they can understand what adding or taking away numbers actually does.

See the Chapter 5 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.

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