Class 1 Maths Chapter 11, How Many Times? (Multiplication as Repeated Addition), builds the foundation for multiplication by counting objects in equal groups — pairs of shoes (2s), wheels of auto-rickshaws (3s), legs of chairs (4s), and petals of flowers (5s) — and expressing them as ‘how many times’.
What Class 1 Mathematics Chapter 11 Covers
Counting in Equal Groups: Counting groups of 2 birds, 3 auto wheels, 4 animal legs, and 5 fingers by adding the same number repeatedly.
Repeated Addition as ‘Times’: Understanding that 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 is ‘4 times 2 is 8’, and 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 is ‘3 times 5 is 15’.
Real-Life Group Counting: Finding total beads in necklaces, laddoos on plates, and wheels on vehicles.
Exercises in Chapter 11
- Let us Do — Equal Groups (Pages 112–115): Count the groups, write the repeated addition sum, and fill in ‘___ times ___ is ___’.
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FAQ
How do you write 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 using ‘times’?
There are four groups of 3, so 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 is written as ‘4 times 3 is 12’.
How many wheels do 5 bicycles have altogether?
Each bicycle has 2 wheels, so 5 times 2 is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 wheels.