NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Maths Chapter 2 - Counting in Groups

Page No. 10

Q1: Look at how different things are kept in groups. Try to guess the total number without counting each thing.
Ans:

1. There are 4 groups in the picture. Each group has 3 glasses. Add the number 3 four times to find the total number of glasses.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12
There are 12 glasses in total. 

2. There are 5 groups in the picture. Each group has 5 bangles. Add the number 5 five times.
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25
There are 25 bangles in total. 

3. Two same types of earrings make one pair. Count the total number of pairs of earrings.
There are 12 pairs of earrings in the given picture. 

 
Q2: There are three groups of spoons.

(a) How many in each group? 
(b) Guess the total number of spoons.
Ans: 

(a)  In each group, 4 spoons are arranged upside and 4 spoons are arranged upside down.
4 + 4 = 8
There are 8 spoons in each group. 
(b) There are 3 groups of spoons and in each group, there are 8 spoons.
Add the number 8 three times.
8 + 8 + 8 = 24
There are 24 spoons in the given picture. 

Page No. 11

Q1: Guess and Ring the correct answer (More or Less).
Ans: 

Page No. 12

Q1: Hop Till You Drop

(a) How many times can you hop on your right foot without falling? 

(b) How many times can you hop on your left foot without falling? 
Ans:
(a) 6 times 
(b) 5 times 

Hint: The answer may vary from student to student, based on his/her experience.

Q2: Jojo doggy is hungry. Join the dots in order, from 21 to 52, and find out what is hidden for him to eat.

Ans:

There is a bone for the dog. 

Page No. 13

Q1: Bhurru has torn some pages of this book. 

Write the page numbers in the correct order. 

Ans: 

Page No. 16

Q1: Look at the picture and write: 

(a) How many are pulling the carrot out?
(b) Who was the first one to pull it? 
(c) The cat is ___________ in the line. 
(d) Who was the fourth one to pull the carrot? __________ 
(e) How many were pulling the carrot before the cat came to help them? 
(f) Make a cap on the third one in the line. 
(g) Make a moustache for the sixth one in the line. 
Ans: 

(a) Six are pulling the carrot out.

(b) Old Man was the first one to pull it.

(c) The cat is fifth in the line.

(d) Dog was the fourth one to pull the carrot.

(e) Four were pulling the carrot before the cat came to help them.

(f) From the left side, the granddaughter is the third one in the line. 

(g) From the left side, the mouse is the sixth one in the line.  

Page No. 17

Q1:  Seema has made a design with different bindis.
(a) Look at the groups and guess the total number of bindis. 
(b) Draw more groups to complete 100 bindis. How many more bindis did you have to draw?
Ans: 
(a) There are 8 groups of bindis in the picture. In each group there are 10 bindis. Add the number 10 eight times.
10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 80
Therefore, there are 80 bindis in total. 
(b) There are 80 bindis in total. To complete 100 bindis, you need to draw
100 – 80 = 20 bindis
Since 10 bindis are in each group, draw 2 groups of 10 bindis.