NCERT Class 1 Mathematics • New NEP 2020 / NCF-FS

Chapter 11: How Many Times?

Equal Groups, Pairs, Auto Wheels & Repeated Addition | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts

Equal grouping of concrete items (groups of 2, 3, 4, 5).
Repeated addition as multiplication readiness (2 + 2 + 2 = 3 times 2 = 6).
Counting legs of animals and wheels of vehicles in equal groups.
Fair sharing and dividing into equal piles.

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (16 Questions)

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Q1 Textbook Exercise • Pairs of Shoes

There are 5 children standing outside the temple. Each child wears 1 pair (2 shoes). How many shoes are there altogether?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Number of children = 5
2. Shoes per child = 2
3. Repeated addition = 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 shoes (5 times 2 = 10).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

2+2+2+2+2 sentence 1 M

Answer: 10 shoes 1 M

Q2 Textbook Exercise • Legs of Dogs

There are 3 dogs playing in the yard. Each dog has 4 legs. How many legs in all?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• Number of dogs = 3
• Legs per dog = 4
• 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 legs altogether (3 times 4 = 12).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

4 + 4 + 4 = 12 1 M

Answer with unit: 12 legs 1 M

Q3 Let Us Do • Groups of 5 Marbles

Rohan has 3 bags. Each bag contains 5 shiny marbles. How many marbles does Rohan have in all?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• Bags = 3
• Marbles per bag = 5
• 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 marbles (3 times 5 = 15).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

5 + 5 + 5 = 15 1 M

Answer: 15 marbles 1 M

Q4 Textbook Exercise • Table Legs

There are 2 dining tables in the hall. Each table has 4 wooden legs. How many legs in all?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 4 + 4 = 8 table legs (2 times 4 = 8).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

4 + 4 = 8 1 M

Answer: 8 legs 1 M

Q5 Let Us Think • How Many Times 2?

Write as repeated addition: 4 times 2.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 4 times 2 means adding 2 four times:
• 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 2 M

Q6 Textbook Exercise • Birds in Pairs

There are 4 pairs of pigeons perched on the ledge. How many pigeons is that?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 1 pair = 2 pigeons
• 4 pairs = 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 pigeons.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

1 pair = 2 1 M

4 pairs = 8 pigeons 1 M

Q7 Let Us Do • Flower Petals

A flower has 5 petals. How many petals do 2 such flowers have?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 5 + 5 = 10 petals (2 times 5 = 10).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

5 + 5 = 10 2 M

Q8 Textbook Exercise • Tricycle Wheels

Each tricycle has 3 wheels. How many wheels do 3 tricycles have?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 wheels (3 times 3 = 9).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

3 + 3 + 3 = 9 2 M

Q9 Let Us Think • Equal Sharing into 2 Piles

Mother has 8 laddoos. She shares them equally between Ravi and Meena. How many laddoos does each child get?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Total laddoos = 8
2. 8 shared equally into 2 groups: 4 + 4 = 8.
3. Each child gets 4 laddoos.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

4 + 4 = 8 sharing 1 M

Each gets 4 laddoos 1 M

Q10 Textbook Exercise • Repeated Addition of 10

Find the sum: 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = __. How many times 10 is this?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40.
• This is 4 times 10.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Sum = 40 1 M

4 times 10 1 M

Q11 Word Problem • Crayons in Packets

There are 2 packets with 6 crayons in each packet. How many crayons in total?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 6 + 6 = 12 crayons (2 times 6 = 12).

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

6 + 6 = 12 2 M

Q12 Activity • Hands and Fingers

4 children hold up both hands. How many fingers is that in total? (Count in tens).

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• Each child has 10 fingers on two hands.
• 4 children = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40 fingers.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40 2 M

Q13 Textbook Exercise • Cat Whiskers

A kitten has 3 whiskers on the left cheek and 3 whiskers on the right cheek. How many whiskers in all?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 3 + 3 = 6 whiskers.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

3 + 3 = 6 2 M

Q14 Let Us Do • Bicycle Wheels

How many wheels do 5 bicycles have? Count in 2s.

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
• 5 bicycles have 10 wheels.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Skip counting in 2s 1 M

Answer: 10 wheels 1 M

Q15 Mental Math • Times Meaning

What does '3 times 4' mean in addition?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• '3 times 4' means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

4 + 4 + 4 = 12 2 M

Q16 Competency Review • Equal Piles of Apples

A fruit seller has 12 apples and puts 4 apples in each tray. How many trays does he need?

[2 Marks]

✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working

Step-by-Step Solution:
• 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.
• The seller needs 3 trays.

CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme

Identified 3 trays 1 M

4 + 4 + 4 = 12 1 M

🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Auto-Rickshaw Stand Case Study

At the neighborhood stand, there are 4 auto-rickshaws parked in a row. Each auto-rickshaw has exactly 3 wheels.

Analytical Task: How many wheels do all 4 auto-rickshaws have altogether? Write the addition sentence and the total wheel count.

Evaluation & Model Answer:

1. Number of groups = 4. Wheels per auto = 3.
2. Addition sentence = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 wheels altogether (4 times 3 = 12).

Rubric: 1.5 M for 3+3+3+3 sentence + 1.5 M for 12 wheels answer