NCERT Extra Questions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 12: How Much Can We Spend? – Free PDF Download

Chapter 12, How Much Can We Spend?, introduces basic money handling — recognising coins and notes and adding or subtracting simple amounts. These questions revisit those skills.

Practice Questions

Q1. If you have a ₹5 coin and a ₹2 coin, how much money do you have in total?
₹7.

Q2. You have ₹10. You buy a toy for ₹6. How much money is left?
₹4.

Q3. Which has more value: one ₹10 note or two ₹5 coins?
They have equal value — both equal ₹10.

Q4. A pencil costs ₹3. How much money do you need to buy 2 pencils?
₹6.

Q5. Name two coins or notes used in India that you have seen.
A ₹1 coin and a ₹10 note are two examples (answers may vary).

Why These Help

Handling money combines counting, addition and subtraction into a real, everyday activity like shopping, which makes the numbers meaningful and easy to relate to.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why do children learn about money so early in maths class?
Because handling money turns counting, addition and subtraction into something children see and use every day, like buying something at a shop.

See the Chapter 12 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.

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