Chapter 6 of Class 1 Joyful Mathematics, Vegetable Farm, is set on a farm full of vegetables and extends addition and subtraction up to 20, alongside sorting and classifying vegetables by type, colour, and size.
Last Updated: August 29, 2026
NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 6: Vegetable Farm
What this chapter teaches.
Sorting objects by type, colour, or size; counting, adding, and subtracting with totals up to 20 (larger than the up-to-10 range used earlier); and simple word-problem style scenarios, such as a potter making and selling diyas (small clay lamps), used to practise subtraction.
Activity 1 — Sort the Vegetables.
Children are shown a mixed picture of vegetables and asked to sort them into groups — for example, by colour (all the red ones, all the green ones) or by type (all the carrots, all the tomatoes). Work through the actual picture together, naming each vegetable and its group out loud.
Activity 2 — Stack and Count.
As vegetables come in from the farm, children count and add them up as the pile grows, practising addition with totals up to 20.
Activity 3 — The Potter’s Diyas (Subtraction).
In this scenario, a potter starts with a certain number of diyas and sells some — children practise subtraction by finding how many diyas are left after some are sold.
Why This Chapter Matters
Extending addition and subtraction from 10 to 20 is an important step in number confidence, and sorting/classifying is an early foundation for later data-handling work (which reappears in Chapter 13, So Many Toys).
How to Use These Solutions
Practise addition and subtraction with totals between 11 and 20 using two hands’ worth of fingers or small objects, and try simple sorting games at home (sort fruit, toys, or clothes by colour or type). Download the full chapter from our Class 1 Maths NCERT book page, or browse the Class 1 hub.
See also the Extra Questions and Revision Notes for this chapter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What number range does this chapter use for addition/subtraction?
Up to 20, extended from the up-to-10 range in earlier chapters.
What new skill besides addition/subtraction does this chapter introduce?
Sorting and classifying objects by type, colour, or size.

