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NCERT Class 2 Mathematics • Classic CBSE

Chapter 4: Counting in Tens

Chickens and Fox, Garlands of 10, Packets of Pencils and Bindis | CBSE Session 2026–27

Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
  • Counting large collections efficiently by grouping into tens and loose units (ones).
  • Tikloo farmer's chickens: counting baskets of 10 chickens and finding how many the fox ate.
  • Malti's flower garlands: making garlands of 10 flowers each and finding total flowers.
  • Kanak's bindi collection: counting sheets of 10 bindis in artistic patterns (3+2+5, 4+3+3).
10 Pencils10 Pencils2 Packets of 10 (20) + 4 Loose = 24 Pencils

All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (20 Questions)

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Q1 Textbook Exercise • Garlands of 10
Malti has to make flower garlands for a wedding. She strings 10 marigold flowers in each garland.
(a) In picture 1, there are 8 loose flowers and 5 garlands. How many flowers in all?
(b) In picture 2, there are 6 garlands and 7 loose flowers. How many flowers in all?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Calculation:
(a) 5 garlands of 10 = 50 flowers. Plus 8 loose flowers = 50 + 8 = 58 flowers.
(b) 6 garlands of 10 = 60 flowers. Plus 7 loose flowers = 60 + 7 = 67 flowers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) 58 flowers calculated 1 M
(b) 67 flowers calculated 1 M
Q2 Textbook Exercise • Making Garlands
If you have 35 flowers, how many garlands of 10 flowers each can you make? How many flowers will be left loose?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• In 35, there are 3 tens and 5 ones.
• Number of garlands of 10 = 3 garlands.
• Loose flowers remaining = 5 flowers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
3 garlands of 10 identified 1 M
5 loose flowers remaining 1 M
Q3 Textbook Exercise • Packets of Pencils
Look at the pencil boxes. There are 6 packets of 10 pencils each, and 4 loose pencils outside.
(a) How many packets of 10 are there?
(b) How many pencils outside the packets?
(c) How many total pencils are there?
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Number of packets of 10 = 6 packets.
(b) Pencils outside = 4 pencils.
(c) Total pencils = 60 + 4 = 64 pencils.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) 6 packets 1 M
(b) 4 loose 1 M
(c) 64 total 1 M
Q4 Textbook Exercise • Kanak's Bindis
Kanak loves collecting bindis. She has 7 packets of bindis. Each packet contains 10 bindis arranged in groups of 3 + 2 + 5.
(a) How many packets does Kanak have?
(b) How many bindis are there in all?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
(a) Kanak has 7 packets.
(b) Total bindis = 7 packets × 10 bindis = 70 bindis.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) 7 packets identified 1 M
(b) 70 total bindis calculated 1 M
Q5 Creative Arrangement • Bindi Patterns
Draw or describe 10 bindis in a different pattern than 3 + 2 + 5. Give two different ways to group 10 bindis.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Groupings:
1. Way 1: 4 + 3 + 3 = 10 (4 bindis in top row, 3 in middle, 3 in bottom row).
2. Way 2: 5 + 5 = 10 (two equal rows of 5 bindis each).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
First grouping of 10 (e.g. 4+3+3) 1 M
Second grouping of 10 (e.g. 5+5) 1 M
Q6 Tikloo Farmer Morning Check
Tikloo counted his chickens on Monday morning. He filled 3 baskets of 10 chickens and had 8 loose chickens. Write the total number in tens and ones format.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Tens = 3 (30 chickens)
• Ones = 8 (8 chickens)
• Total chickens = 30 + 8 = 38 chickens.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Tens and ones split: 3 tens + 8 ones 1 M
Total 38 chickens 1 M
Q7 Place Value Drill • Number Building
Write the number formed by:
(a) 4 tens and 7 ones = _______
(b) 8 tens and 2 ones = _______
(c) 9 tens and 0 ones = _______
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) 4 tens (40) + 7 ones (7) = 47
(b) 8 tens (80) + 2 ones (2) = 82
(c) 9 tens (90) + 0 ones (0) = 90
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) 47 1 M
(b) 82 1 M
(c) 90 1 M
Q8 Decomposition Drill • Tens and Ones
Break each number into Tens and Ones:
(a) 26 = ___ tens + ___ ones
(b) 73 = ___ tens + ___ ones
(c) 49 = ___ tens + ___ ones
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) 26 = 2 tens + 6 ones
(b) 73 = 7 tens + 3 ones
(c) 49 = 4 tens + 9 ones
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) 2 tens, 6 ones 1 M
(b) 7 tens, 3 ones 1 M
(c) 4 tens, 9 ones 1 M
Q9 Counting Bundles • Matchsticks
A matchstick bundle contains 10 sticks. If Rohan makes 4 bundles and has 9 loose sticks, how many sticks does he have? How many more sticks does he need to make a 5th bundle?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. 4 bundles of 10 = 40. Plus 9 loose = 40 + 9 = 49 sticks.
2. To make a bundle of 10, he needs: 10 - 9 = 1 more stick.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Total 49 sticks calculated 1 M
1 more stick needed for 5th bundle 1 M
Q10 Word Problem • Sweet Box
A baker puts 10 laddoos in every box. A customer buys 5 boxes and 6 loose laddoos. How many laddoos did the customer buy in total?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Calculation:
• 5 boxes of 10 laddoos = 5 × 10 = 50 laddoos.
• 6 loose laddoos = 6 laddoos.
• Total laddoos = 50 + 6 = 56 laddoos.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
5 boxes = 50 laddoos shown 1 M
Total 56 laddoos calculated 1 M
Q11 Comparative Problem • Bindi Collection
Sita has 4 packets of 10 bindis. Geeta has 3 packets of 10 bindis and 8 loose bindis. Who has more bindis and by how many?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Sita's bindis = 4 × 10 = 40 bindis.
• Geeta's bindis = (3 × 10) + 8 = 30 + 8 = 38 bindis.
• Since 40 > 38, Sita has more bindis.
• Difference = 40 - 38 = 2 bindis more.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Totals 40 and 38 calculated 1 M
Sita identified with difference 2 1 M
Q12 Tens Counting Skip Sequence
Fill in the missing numbers counting by tens: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, ___, 70, ___, 90, 100.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Solution:
Adding 10 at each step:
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Missing numbers 40, 60, 80 filled correctly 3 M (1 M each)
Q13 Visual Problem • Crayon Packets
A teacher has 82 crayons. How many full boxes of 10 crayons can she make? How many loose crayons will remain on her desk?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• In 82, the tens digit is 8 and the ones digit is 2.
• She can make 8 full boxes of 10 crayons.
• 2 loose crayons will remain.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
8 full boxes identified 1 M
2 loose crayons identified 1 M
Q14 Money Connection • 10-Rupee Coins
Dinesh wants to buy a toy car costing ₹50. How many 10-rupee coins must he give to the shopkeeper?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Cost of toy car = ₹50.
• Value of 1 coin = ₹10.
• Number of ₹10 coins needed = 50 ÷ 10 = 5 coins.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
50 ÷ 10 shown 1 M
5 coins answer correct 1 M
Q15 Flower Garland Word Problem
Rahul has 72 jasmine flowers. He wants to make garlands of 10 flowers each. How many flowers does he need to add so that he can make 8 complete garlands?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• Flowers needed for 8 complete garlands = 8 × 10 = 80 flowers.
• Flowers Rahul has = 72 flowers.
• Extra flowers needed = 80 - 72 = 8 more flowers.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Target 80 flowers calculated 1 M
Difference 8 flowers calculated 1 M
Q16 True or False
State True or False:
(a) In the number 75, the digit 7 represents 7 ones.
(b) 10 packets of 10 bindis make 100 bindis.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Answers:
(a) False. The digit 7 is in the tens place and represents 7 tens (70).
(b) True. 10 × 10 = 100.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) False with explanation 1 M
(b) True 1 M
Q17 Chapter Reflection
Why is 10 considered a very special number in our numbering system?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Explanation:
• Our number system is based on groups of 10 (base-10 system).
• Whenever we reach 10 ones, they combine to form 1 ten. Whenever we reach 10 tens, they combine to form 1 hundred (100). This allows us to write any large number easily using place values.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Base-10 grouping explained 1 M
Transition from ones to tens to hundreds 1 M
Q18 Quick Quiz Problem
Which is greater: 6 tens and 3 ones OR 3 tens and 6 ones? Explain by calculating both values.
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Solution:
• 6 tens and 3 ones = 60 + 3 = 63.
• 3 tens and 6 ones = 30 + 6 = 36.
• Since 63 > 36, 6 tens and 3 ones (63) is greater.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Values 63 and 36 calculated 1 M
63 identified as greater 1 M
Q19 Textbook Story • Chickens and Clever Fox
Tiku farmer keeps 10 chickens in each bamboo basket. If she fills 5 baskets and 4 chickens are outside running on the grass, how many chickens are there in total?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Step-by-Step Calculation:
• 5 baskets of 10 = 5 × 10 = 50 chickens.
• Chickens outside = 4.
• Total chickens = 50 + 4 = 54 chickens.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
5 tens = 50 1 M
Total = 54 chickens 1 M
Q20 Textbook Activity • Bindi Packets
Shalu has 7 packets of bindis. Each packet contains 10 bindis. How many bindis does Shalu have in all?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Calculation:
• Number of packets = 7
• Bindis per packet = 10
• Total bindis = 7 × 10 = 70 bindis.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
7 × 10 multiplication 1 M
70 bindis total 1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study

Tikloo Farmer and Clever Fox Problem

Tikloo farmer has many chickens on his farm. A clever fox started stealing and eating chickens. Tikloo decided to put 10 chickens in each basket every morning. In the morning, there were 5 baskets of 10 chickens and 4 chickens outside. In the evening, there were 4 baskets of 10 chickens and 3 chickens outside.

Analytical Task: How many chickens were there in the morning? How many in the evening? How many chickens did the clever fox eat during the day?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
1. Morning count: 5 baskets of 10 = 50, plus 4 outside = 50 + 4 = 54 chickens.
2. Evening count: 4 baskets of 10 = 40, plus 3 outside = 40 + 3 = 43 chickens.
3. Chickens eaten by fox: 54 - 43 = 11 chickens.
Rubric: 1 M for morning count (54) + 1 M for evening count (43) + 1 M for difference eaten (11)
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