Chapter 5 · NCERT Class 1 Joyful Mathematics

How Many?

How many ducks in the pond? How many beads on the string? We count carefully, sometimes in groups of two or five, and then say who has more and who has less. Tap a word and count along!

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Five counting words

Counting tells us how many; comparing tells us who has more. Tap each word to see how.

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Three counting ideas

To count, touch each thing once and say the next number.
The last number you say is how many there are.
Move things you have counted to one side, so you do not count them again.

Let us try. Count these stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. The last number is 7, so there are 7 stars.

For a big pile, count in groups — twos (2, 4, 6, …) or fives (5, 10, 15, …).
Grouping is faster and we make fewer mistakes.
Shoes come in pairs, so counting shoes in twos is quick and tidy.

Count both groups, then compare the numbers.
The bigger number has more; the smaller number has less.
If the two numbers are the same, the groups are equal.

Remember: a big-looking pile is not always more. Spread-out things look like more, but counting tells the truth.

Where you'll use it

Counting all around

Are we all here?

The teacher counts the class to check everyone has come. Counting in groups makes a big class quick to check.

Enough for everyone?

Count the children and count the chairs. If there are fewer chairs, you know you need a few more.

Who scored more?

In a game, count each team's points. The team with more points wins. Equal points means a tie!

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Practice quiz

A friendly set of questions about counting, counting in groups, and comparing more, less and equal.

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