NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 8: Fun with Numbers – Free PDF Download

Chapter 8 of Class 1 Joyful Mathematics, Fun with Numbers, extends counting well beyond 10 — children learn to count, recognise, write, and arrange numbers from 21 to 99.

Last Updated: August 29, 2026

NCERT Solutions for Class 1 Maths Chapter 8: Fun with Numbers

What this chapter teaches.
Oral counting from 21 to 99 (and reviewing counting up to 20); recognising and writing two-digit numerals in this range; arranging numbers in order (smallest to largest and largest to smallest); and comparing quantities using basic inequality ideas (more than / less than / equal to).

Activity 1 — Count Out Loud.
Children practise counting aloud from 21 to 99, usually starting from a given number and continuing on, or counting a set of objects that go beyond 20.

Activity 2 — Write the Number.
Children write the numeral for a number said aloud or shown as a group of objects (for example, writing “45” after counting 45 objects).

Activity 3 — Arrange in Order.
Given a jumbled set of numbers within 21-99, children arrange them from smallest to largest (ascending) or largest to smallest (descending).

Activity 4 — Compare Numbers.
Children compare two numbers and say which is more and which is less — for example, between 34 and 43, 43 is more.

Why This Chapter Matters

This chapter takes children’s number sense from single digits (0-20) into two-digit numbers up to 99, which is essential before they can work confidently with larger addition, subtraction, and place value in later classes.

How to Use These Solutions

Practise oral counting daily, and use real-world number spotting (house numbers, page numbers, prices) to reinforce recognising two-digit numbers. Download the full chapter from our Class 1 Maths NCERT book page, or browse the Class 1 hub.

More on This Chapter

See also the Extra Questions and Revision Notes for this chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What number range does this chapter cover?
21 to 99 (building on 0-20 from earlier chapters).

What does “arranging numbers” mean here?
Putting a jumbled set of numbers in order, either from smallest to largest or largest to smallest.

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