NCERT Class 1 Maths (Joyful Mathematics) · Chapter 13
So Many Toys
Counting and comparing groups (more than, less than, equal to), simple data from pictures, and a big set of fun maths puzzles.
📌 What you’ll learn in this chapter
- Counting different things in a picture
- More than, less than, and equal to
- Most and least
- Number puzzles, shape puzzles, and brain teasers
🧸 Let’s Begin: Toy Box Count
Anu tips out her toy box: 🚗🚗🚗 🧸🧸 🪀🪀🪀🪀. She counts: 3 cars, 2 teddies, and 4 yo-yos.
Yo-yos are the most, and teddies are the least. Cars are more than teddies!
📊 Part 1: Count and Compare
| Toy | Tally | How many |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | ||| | 3 |
| Teddies | || | 2 |
| Yo-yos | |||| | 4 |
💡 Counting tip
Put a small tick on each toy as you count it, so you don’t count anything twice.
⚠️ Common mistake
Saying “more” when the numbers are the same. ❌ 4 and 4 are equal to each other.
✏️ Practice Time
Try these on your own first, then check your answer below each question.
Q1. 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. Which are more?
✅ AnswerRed balls
Q2. 5 cups and 5 plates. Are the cups more, less, or equal?
✅ AnswerEqual
Q3. I am 2 more than 7. Who am I?
✅ Answer9
📘 NCERT Textbook Activity Help
Hints and answers for the activities in the textbook, page by page. Try each one yourself before looking at the answer!
Page 120 · Toy shopCount the toys
✅ AnswerElephants 4 · Teddy bears 3 · Cars 2 (the jeep and the red car) · Dolls 5
A. Dolls are more than cars · B. Elephants are less than dolls · C. Teddy bears are less than elephants · D. Cars are less than teddy bears
Page 121 · Colourful flowersA. Dolls are more than cars · B. Elephants are less than dolls · C. Teddy bears are less than elephants · D. Cars are less than teddy bears
Count the big flowers
✅ AnswerCount only the big flowers (not the tiny red buds) and tick each one. Our count: red about 9, blue 5, purple about 6, orange about 6.
A. Least: blue · B. Most: red
True or false: A. Red more than blue → True · B. Orange less than purple → False if your counts are equal (check your own count).
Pages 122–123 · Puzzles A–FA. Least: blue · B. Most: red
True or false: A. Red more than blue → True · B. Orange less than purple → False if your counts are equal (check your own count).
Hidden cards, logs, glasses, word search
✅ AnswerA. Look at the parts peeping out: 2, 3, 8, 9, 0 in the top row and 5, 4 below.
B. It’s a trick picture! From one end it looks like 3 logs and from the other like 4. Both children are partly right.
C. 1, 3, 6 glasses → next 10 (4 in the bottom row), then 15 (5 in the bottom row).
D. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Across: eight (row 1), five (row 2), two (row 3), nine (row 4), ten (row 5), six (row 6). Down: four (column 1), three (column 5), one (column 6), seven (column 7).
E. Put 1 at the top. Left side: 1, 2, 5 and right side: 1, 3, 4. Both add up to 8.
F. Questions with answer 8: 4 + 4 · 5 + 3 · 10 − 2 · 9 − 1 · 6 + 2 · “How many legs does a spider have?”
Pages 124–125 · Puzzles G–LB. It’s a trick picture! From one end it looks like 3 logs and from the other like 4. Both children are partly right.
C. 1, 3, 6 glasses → next 10 (4 in the bottom row), then 15 (5 in the bottom row).
D. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Across: eight (row 1), five (row 2), two (row 3), nine (row 4), ten (row 5), six (row 6). Down: four (column 1), three (column 5), one (column 6), seven (column 7).
E. Put 1 at the top. Left side: 1, 2, 5 and right side: 1, 3, 4. Both add up to 8.
F. Questions with answer 8: 4 + 4 · 5 + 3 · 10 − 2 · 9 − 1 · 6 + 2 · “How many legs does a spider have?”
Shapes grid, mirror, who am I
✅ AnswerG. Row 1: △ ○ □ · Row 2: ○ □ △ · Row 3: □ △ ○
H. Use 4 objects A, B, C, D. Row 1: A B C D · Row 2: B C D A · Row 3: C D A B · Row 4: D A B C (and many other ways).
I. In a mirror: 25, 73, 52, 39
J. i. 6 (upside down it is 9) · ii. 11 · iii. 52 · iv. 39 · v. 19 · vi. 36 · vii. 22
K. Move the bottom-left stick to the middle to make 9, or move the top-right stick to the middle to make 6.
L. Find the broken piece whose shape fits exactly into the grey gap.
Pages 126–127 · Puzzles M–RH. Use 4 objects A, B, C, D. Row 1: A B C D · Row 2: B C D A · Row 3: C D A B · Row 4: D A B C (and many other ways).
I. In a mirror: 25, 73, 52, 39
J. i. 6 (upside down it is 9) · ii. 11 · iii. 52 · iv. 39 · v. 19 · vi. 36 · vii. 22
K. Move the bottom-left stick to the middle to make 9, or move the top-right stick to the middle to make 6.
L. Find the broken piece whose shape fits exactly into the grey gap.
Seeds, shadow, plus card, star
✅ AnswerM. 5 times (25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0)
N. 3 seeds: for example 4 + 6 + 7 · 9 + 5 + 3 · 8 + 6 + 3 · 7 + 8 + 2 · 13 + 1 + 3 (there are 19 ways!). 2 seeds: 4 + 13 · 9 + 8 · 7 + 10 · 16 + 1 · 0 + 17 · 5 + 12 · 15 + 2
O. Compare the ear, tail curl, and feet. Shadow iv matches the monkey (check it in your book).
P. Put 7 in the middle. Row: 5, 7, 9 · Column: 6, 7, 8 (both total 21).
Q. 11: 10 + 1, 6 + 5, 12 − 1, 15 − 4 … · 15: 10 + 5, 8 + 7, 20 − 5, 16 − 1 …
R. Each outer number + inner number = 15: 3 → 12 · 6 → 9 · 10 → 5 · 4 → 11 · 9 → 6 · 7 → 8 · 2 → 13 · 8 → 7
Page 128 · Puzzles S–UN. 3 seeds: for example 4 + 6 + 7 · 9 + 5 + 3 · 8 + 6 + 3 · 7 + 8 + 2 · 13 + 1 + 3 (there are 19 ways!). 2 seeds: 4 + 13 · 9 + 8 · 7 + 10 · 16 + 1 · 0 + 17 · 5 + 12 · 15 + 2
O. Compare the ear, tail curl, and feet. Shadow iv matches the monkey (check it in your book).
P. Put 7 in the middle. Row: 5, 7, 9 · Column: 6, 7, 8 (both total 21).
Q. 11: 10 + 1, 6 + 5, 12 − 1, 15 − 4 … · 15: 10 + 5, 8 + 7, 20 − 5, 16 − 1 …
R. Each outer number + inner number = 15: 3 → 12 · 6 → 9 · 10 → 5 · 4 → 11 · 9 → 6 · 7 → 8 · 2 → 13 · 8 → 7
Coins, fruits, balls
✅ AnswerS. Coins ₹10, ₹5, ₹2, ₹1: ₹49 = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 2 + 2 → 7 coins
T. Watermelon + watermelon = 8, so a watermelon = 4. Orange + 4 = 10, so the orange = 6
U. Turn the 6 upside down to make 9! i. 9 + 4 + 2 = 15 · ii. Maximum: 9 + 8 + 4 = 21 · iii. Minimum: 2 + 4 + 6 = 12
T. Watermelon + watermelon = 8, so a watermelon = 4. Orange + 4 = 10, so the orange = 6
U. Turn the 6 upside down to make 9! i. 9 + 4 + 2 = 15 · ii. Maximum: 9 + 8 + 4 = 21 · iii. Minimum: 2 + 4 + 6 = 12
👨👩👧 Tips for Parents
- Sort toys and count each kind. Ask which kind is most and which is least.
- Solve one puzzle a day from this chapter together.
- Play “Who am I?” number riddles at bedtime.