Mixed Practice
In this lesson, you will practise different mathematical thinking skills together. The questions include numbers, patterns, missing numbers, logical thinking and everyday mathematics.
Read each question carefully and think about which skill you need to use before giving your answer.
Learning Objectives
- Apply different mathematical skills together.
- Find missing numbers and complete patterns.
- Compare numbers and quantities.
- Solve simple logical problems.
- Use mathematics in everyday situations.
- Check answers carefully.
Number Practice
1. Which number is greater: 8 or 6?
2. Which number is smaller: 4 or 9?
3. Put these numbers from smallest to greatest: 7, 2, 5.
4. What number comes after 14?
Missing Numbers and Patterns
1. Find the missing number: 1, 2, __, 4, 5.
2. Find the missing number: 7, __, 9.
3. What comes next: 2, 4, 6, __?
4. What comes next: 5, 6, 7, __?
Logical Thinking
1. Riya is taller than Neha. Who is shorter?
2. A box has 6 red balls and 3 blue balls. Which colour has more balls?
3. A pencil is shorter than a ruler. Which object is longer?
Everyday Mathematics
1. There are 5 books on a table. You add 2 more. How many books are there now?
2. You have ₹10 and spend ₹3. How much money is left?
3. Which is longer: a school ruler or an eraser?
4. Which comes after morning: evening or night?
Think and Check
After solving a problem, look at your answer again. Ask yourself whether the answer fits the question.
Checking is an important part of mathematical thinking because it helps us find mistakes and become more confident in our answers.
Practice Challenge
1. I am a number greater than 5 and smaller than 7. What number am I?
2. Complete the pattern: 3, 4, 5, __, 7.
3. There are 4 red balloons and 2 blue balloons. How many balloons are there altogether?
4. You have 8 pencils and give 2 away. How many pencils remain?
5. Which is more: ₹5 or ₹2?
Try It Yourself
Create five simple mathematics questions using numbers, patterns, objects, money or everyday activities. Solve each question and check your answers.
Quick Revision
- Think carefully before choosing an answer.
- Use number order and patterns to solve problems.
- Use clues when solving logical problems.
- Mathematics can help solve everyday problems.
- Always check your answer.
Next Step
You have completed Chapter 11 — Mathematical Thinking. You can now use numbers, patterns, clues and everyday mathematics together to solve simple problems.
Next, you will move to the final chapter of Class 1 Mathematics, where you will revise the important ideas learned throughout the book and practise them together.