Everyday Mathematics: Numbers | Math Olympiad for Class 2 PDF Download

Everyday Mathematics is an exciting exercise designed for Class 2 students to make math fun and meaningful by connecting it to the world around them! 
Through hands-on activities, games, stories, and real-life examples, kids explore numbers, shapes, patterns, and problem-solving in a way that feels like play while building a strong foundation in math.

Q1. A shop has 245 candies. What is the place value of 4 in this number?
(a) 4
(b) 40
(c) 400
(d) 4000
Ans: (b) 40

Explanation: In 245, the digit 4 is in the tens place. The place value of 4 is 4 tens or 40.

Q2. A boy has 372 marbles. What is the face value of 7 in this number?
(a) 7
(b) 70
(c) 700
(d) 7000
Ans: (a) 7

Explanation:

The face value of a digit is its actual value. In 372, the face value of 7 is just 7.

Q3. A girl counted 158 flowers in a garden. How many hundreds are in this number?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 15
Ans: (a) 1

Explanation:In 158, the digit in the hundreds place is 1, 
so there is 1 hundred.

Q4. A toy costs 416 rupees. Write 416 in expanded form.
(a) 400 + 10 + 6
(b) 40 + 1 + 6
(c) 400 + 16
(d) 4 + 1 + 6
Ans: (a) 400 + 10 + 6

Explanation: 
416 has 4 hundreds (400), 1 ten (10), and 6 ones (6).
So, 416 = 400 + 10 + 6.

Q5. A book has 273 pages. Which number is smaller than 265?
(a) 281
(b) 265
(c) 275
(d) 299
Ans: (b) 265

Explanation: 
Compare the hundreds: all are 2.
Compare the tens:
6 (in 265) is less than 7 (in 273)
So, 265 < 273.

Q6. A bag has 349 chocolates. Which digit is in the tens place?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 34
Ans: (b) 4

Explanation: 
In 349, the number is written as 3 (hundreds), 4 (tens), 9 (ones).
The tens place digit is 4.

Q7. A store sells 582 balloons. Is this an even or odd number?
(a) Even
(b) Odd
(c) Both
(d) None
Ans: (a) Even

Explanation: 
The ones place in 582 is 2. 
Numbers ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 are even, so 582 is even.

Q8. A tin has 764 stickers. Which digit is in the tens place?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 76
Sol: (b) 6

Explanation: 
The tens place is the second digit from the right. In 764, that digit is 6.

Q9. A park has 654 trees. Arrange these numbers in ascending order: 654, 645, 664.
(a) 645, 654, 664
(b) 664, 654, 645
(c) 654, 645, 664
(d) 645, 664, 654
Ans: (a) 645, 654, 664

Explanation: 
Compare hundreds: all are 6.
Compare tens: 4 (645), 5 (654), 6 (664).
Ascending order (small to big) is 645, 654, 664.

Q10. A box has 928 pencils. Which digit is in the hundredth place in this number?
(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 7
Ans: (c) 9

Explanation: 
The hundredth  place is the third digit from the right. 
In 928, that digit is 9.