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

Chapter 13: So Many Toys and Puzzles

Counting Collections, Tally Tables, Most & Least Frequent Toys | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Collecting and recording data by counting objects in a picture.
  • Organizing information into a simple frequency table.
  • Finding which item appears the most number of times (most popular).
  • Finding which item appears the least number of times.
  • Counting letters in names and comparing lengths.
Cars: 4Dolls: 6Balls: 3Most: Dolls (6)Least: Balls (3)

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

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Q1 Textbook Exercise • Counting Toys on the Shelf
Look at the toy shelf picture: Count the toys:
(a) How many toy cars are there? (Count: 4)
(b) How many footballs are there? (Count: 6)
(c) How many teddy bears are there? (Count: 3)
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• (a) Toy cars = 4
• (b) Footballs = 6
• (c) Teddy bears = 3
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 counts correct 2 M
Q2 Textbook Exercise • Most and Least
From the shelf above (Cars: 4, Footballs: 6, Teddy bears: 3):
(a) Which toy is the most in number?
(b) Which toy is the least in number?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• (a) Footballs (6) are the most in number.
• (b) Teddy bears (3) are the least in number.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Most = Footballs 1 M
Least = Teddy bears 1 M
Q3 Let Us Do • Counting Letters in Names
Count the letters in each friend's name:
(a) AMAN
(b) SIMRAN
(c) OM
Which name has the most letters?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• AMAN = 4 letters
• SIMRAN = 6 letters
• OM = 2 letters
• SIMRAN has the most letters (6 letters).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All counts correct (4, 6, 2) 1 M
SIMRAN has most 1 M
Q4 Textbook Exercise • Shortest Name
From the three names above (AMAN, SIMRAN, OM), which name has the least letters?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• OM has only 2 letters.
• Therefore, OM has the least letters (shortest name).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
OM has least letters 2 M
Q5 Let Us Think • Fruit Basket Tally
In a basket: 5 Apples, 8 Bananas, 3 Oranges. How many total fruits are in the basket?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Apples = 5
• Bananas = 8
• Oranges = 3
• Total fruits = 5 + 8 + 3 = 16 fruits altogether.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
5 + 8 + 3 = 16 1 M
Answer with unit: 16 fruits 1 M
Q6 Textbook Exercise • Comparing Quantities
In the fruit basket above (Apples: 5, Bananas: 8), how many more bananas are there than apples?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Bananas = 8
• Apples = 5
• Difference = 8 - 5 = 3 more bananas.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
8 - 5 = 3 1 M
Answer: 3 more bananas 1 M
Q7 Let Us Do • Counting Animals on a Farm
A farm picture shows: 3 Cows, 5 Goats, 2 Horses, and 4 Ducks. Put this into a table and find the total animals.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Cows: 3
• Goats: 5
• Horses: 2
• Ducks: 4
• Total = 3 + 5 + 2 + 4 = 14 farm animals.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Table values correct 1 M
Total 14 animals 1 M
Q8 Textbook Exercise • Which Animal is Most?
From the farm data above (Cows: 3, Goats: 5, Horses: 2, Ducks: 4), which animal is seen the most?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Goats (5) are seen the most on the farm.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Goats (5) 2 M
Q9 Textbook Exercise • Which Animal is Least?
From the farm data above, which animal is seen the least?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Horses (2) are seen the least.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Horses (2) 2 M
Q10 Let Us Think • Shoes in the Rack
Shoe sizes in a class: Size 1: 4 children, Size 2: 9 children, Size 3: 5 children. Which shoe size is worn by the most children?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Size 1 = 4
• Size 2 = 9
• Size 3 = 5
• Size 2 is worn by the most children (9 children).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Size 2 identified 1 M
Highest count (9) 1 M
Q11 Textbook Exercise • Same Letter Count
Look at two names: RAJU and NEHA. Do they have the same number of letters?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• RAJU = 4 letters
• NEHA = 4 letters
• Yes, both names have exactly 4 letters.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Yes, both have 4 letters 2 M
Q12 Activity • Color Preference Chart
Children vote for favorite color: Red: 7 votes, Blue: 7 votes, Yellow: 3 votes. Did Red and Blue get equal votes?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Red = 7 votes
• Blue = 7 votes
• Yes, Red and Blue got equal votes (7 = 7).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Yes, equal votes (7 = 7) 2 M
Q13 Textbook Exercise • Least Liked Color
From the color vote above (Red: 7, Blue: 7, Yellow: 3), which color was chosen by the least students?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Yellow (3 votes) was chosen by the least students.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Yellow (3 votes) 2 M
Q14 Word Problem • Drawing Circles for Data
Represent with dots: 3 Pencils (•••), 5 Erasers (•••••). Which group has more dots?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Erasers (5 dots) has more dots than Pencils (3 dots).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Erasers have more dots 2 M
Q15 Mental Math • Total Items from Table
A pencil case holds 2 blue pens, 3 red pens, and 4 black pens. How many pens in all?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• 2 + 3 + 4 = 9 pens in all.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
2 + 3 + 4 = 9 2 M
Q16 Competency Review • Why Do We Make Tables?
Why is it helpful to count and organize items in a table instead of keeping them in a mixed heap?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. A table makes it easy to see exact counts quickly without recounting.
2. We can immediately tell which item is the most, which is the least, and the total.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Quick and easy to read 1 M
Identifies most/least immediately 1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Classroom Toy Day Survey Case Study

On Toy Day, the teacher counts toys brought by Class 1 students: 5 toy cars, 7 stuffed teddy bears, and 2 wooden train sets.

Analytical Task: Which toy was brought by the most students? Which toy was brought by the least students? How many total toys were brought?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Most students brought teddy bears (7).
2. Least students brought wooden train sets (2).
3. Total toys = 5 + 7 + 2 = 14 toys in all.
Rubric: 1 M for most + 1 M for least + 1 M for total sum
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