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Class : 6th
Subject : Maths
Chapter : 1
Chapter Name : KNOWING OUR NUMBERS

Exercise 1.1

Q1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) 1 lakh = _______ ten thousand.
(b) 1 million = _______ hundred thousand.
(c) 1 crore = _______ ten lakh.
(d) 1 crore = _______ million.
(e) 1 million = _______ lakh.

Answer. (a) 1 lakh = 10 ten thousand.

( 1 lakh = 1,00,000 and ten thousand = 10,000 )
(b) 1 million = 10 hundred thousand.
( 1 million = 1,000,000 and 1 hundred thousand = 1,0.000)
(c) 1 crore = 10ten lakh.
( 1 crore = 1,00,00,000 and Ten lakh = 10,00,000 )
(d) 1 crore = 10 million.
( 1 crore = 1,00,00,000 and 1 million = 1,000,000 )
(e) 1 million = 10lakh.
( 1 million = 1,000,000 and 1 lakh = 1,00,000)

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Q2 Place commas correctly and write the numerals:

(a) Seventy three lakh seventy �ve thousand three hundred seven.
(b) Nine crore �ve lakh forty one.
(c) Seven crore �fty two lakh twenty one thousand three hundred two.
(d) Fifty eight million four hundred twenty three thousand two hundred two.
(e) Twenty three lakh thirty thousand ten.

Answer. (a) 73,75,307

(b) 9,05,00,041

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(c) 7,52,21,302
(d) 58,423,202
(e) 23,30,010

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Q3 Insert commas suitably and write the names according to Indian System of
Numeration :
(a) 87595762
(b) 8546283
(c) 99900046
(d) 98432701

Answer. (a) 8,75,95,762

Eight crore seventy �ve lakh ninety �ve thousand seven hundred sixty two.
(b) 85,46,283
Eighty �ve lakh forty six thousand two hundred eighty three.
(c) 9,99,00,046
Nine crore ninety nine lakh forty six
(d) 9,84,32,701
NIne crore eighty four lakh thirty two thousand seven hundred one.

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Q4 Insert commas suitably and write the names according to International System of
Numeration :
(a) 78921092
(b) 7452283
(c) 99985102
(d) 48049831

Answer. (a) 78,921,092

Seventy eight million nine hundred twenty one thousand ninety two
(b) 7,452,283
Seven million four hundred �fty two thousand two hundred eighty three
(c) 99,985,102
Ninety nine million nine hundred eighty �ve thousand one hundred two.
(d) 48,049,831
Forty eight million forty nine thousand eight hundred thirty one.

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Exercise 1.2

Q1 A book exhibition was held for four days in a school. The number of tickets sold at the
counter on the �rst, second, third and �nal day was respectively 1094, 1812, 2050 and
2751. Find the total number of tickets sold on all the four days.

Answer. Tickets sold on 1st day = 1094

Tickets sold on 2nd day = 1812
Tickets sold on 3rd day = 2050
Tickets sold on 4th day = 2751
Total tickets sold = 1094 + 1812 + 2050 + 2751

∴ Total tickets sold = 7,707

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Q2 Shekhar is a famous cricket player. He has so far scored 6980 runs in test matches. He
wishes to complete 10,000 runs. How many more runs does he need?

Answer. Runs scored so far = 6980

Runs Shekhar wants to score = 10,000
More runs required = 10,000 - 6980

∴ Shekhar requires 3,020 more runs.

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Q3 In an election, the successful candidate registered 5,77,500 votes and his nearest rival
secured 3,48,700 votes. By what margin did the successful candidate win the election?

Answer. Votes secured by successful candidate = 5,77,500

Votes secured by rival = 3,48,700
Margin = 5,77,500 - 3,48,700

∴Margin = 2,28,800

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Q4 Kirti bookstore sold books worth 2,85,891 in the �rst week of June and books worth
4,00,768 in the second week of the month. How much was the sale for the two weeks
together? In which week was the sale greater and by how much?

Answer. Value of Books sold in 1st week = Rs 2,85,891

Value of books sold in 2nd week = Rs 4,00,768
Total sale = Sale in 1st week + Sale in 2nd week = 2,85,891 + 4,00,768
285891
+400768
686659
The sale for the two weeks together was 6,86,659.
Since 4,00,768 > 2,85,891, sale in 2nd week was greater than 1st week.
400768
−285891
114877
∴ The sale in 2nd week was larger than the sale in 1st week by Rs 1,14,877.

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Q5 Find the difference between the greatest and the least 5-digit number that can be
written using the digits 6, 2, 7, 4, 3 each only once.

Answer. Greatest number = 76432

Smallest number = 23467
Difference = 76432 - 23467

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76432
−23467
52965
Therefore, the difference between the greatest and the least number that can be written
using the digits 6, 2, 7, 4, 3 each only once is 52,965.

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Q6 A machine, on an average, manufactures 2,825 screws a day. How many screws did it
produce in the month of January 2006?

Answer. Screws produced in one day = 2,825

Days in January = 31
Screws produced in 31 days = 2825 x 31
2825
×31
2825
+84750
87575
Therefore, screws produced during Jan, 06 = 87,575

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Q7 A merchant had 78,592 with her. She placed an order for purchasing 40 radio sets at
1200 each. How much money will remain with her after the purchase?

Answer. Cost of one radio set = Rs 1200

Cost of 40 radio sets = 1200 x 40 Rs 48000
Money with Merchant = Rs 78,592
Money spent = Rs 48,000
Money left = 78592 - 48000 78592 - 48000
78592
−48000
30592
Therefore, Rs 30,592 will remain with her after the purchase.

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Q8 A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56. By how much was his

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answer greater than the correct answer? (Hint: Do you need to do both the
multiplications?)

Answer. Difference between 65 and 56 = 9

Difference in the answer = 7236 x 9
7236
× 9
65124
Therefore, His answer was greater than the correct answer by 65,124.

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Q9 To stitch a shirt, 2 m 15 cm cloth is needed. Out of 40 m cloth, how many shirts can
be stitched and how much cloth will remain?
(Hint: convert data in cm.)

Answer. 2 m 15 cm = 215 cm (1 m = 100 cm) 40 m = 40 x 100 = 4000 cm

Cloth required for one shirt = 215 cm
Number of shirts that can be stitched out of 4000 cm = 4000 + 215

Therefore, 18 shirts can be made.130 cm, i.e. 1 m 30 cm, cloth will remain.

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Q10 Medicine is packed in boxes, each weighing 4 kg 500g. How many such boxes can be
loaded in a van which cannot carry beyond 800 kg?

Answer. 1 kg = 1000 g
4 kg 500 g = 4500 g
800 kg = 8 x 1000 = 800000 g
Number of boxes that can be loaded in the van = 800000 ÷ 4500

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Hence, 177 boxes at maximum can be loaded in the van.

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Q11 The distance between the school and a student’s house is 1 km 875 m. Everyday she
walks both ways. Find the total distance covered by her in six days.

Answer. Distance between school and house = 1 km 875 m

Now, 1 km = 1000 m
Distance covered each day = 1875 x 2 = 3750 m
Distance covered in 6 days = 3750 x 6
3750
×6
22500
Therefore, distance covered in 6 days = 22,500 m = 22.5 or 22 km 500 m

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Q12 A vessel has 4 litres and 500 ml of curd. In how many glasses, each of 25 ml capacity,
can it be �lled?

Answer. Capacity of vessel = 4 l 500 ml = 4500 ml (1 l = 1000 ml)

Capacity of a glass = 25 ml
Number of glasses that can be �lled = 4500 ÷ 25

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∴ 180 glasses can be �lled.

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Exercise 1.3

Q1 Estimate each of the following using general rule:

(a) 730 + 998
(b) 796 – 314
(c) 12,904 +2,888
(d) 28,292 – 21,496
Make ten more such examples of addition, subtraction and estimation of their outcome.

Answer. (a) 730 + 998

By rounding off to hundreds, 730 rounds off to 700 and 998 rounds off to 1000.
700
+1000
1700

(b) 796 - 314

By rounding off to hundreds, 796 rounds off to 800 and 314 rounds off to 300.
800
−300
500

(c) 12904 + 2822

Bu rounding off to thousands, 12904 rounds off to 13000 and 2822 rounds off to 3000.
13000
+3000
16000

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(d) 28,296 - 21,496

By rounding off to nearest thousands, 28296 rounds off to 28000 and 21496 rounds off 10
21000.
28000
−21000
7000

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Q2 Give a rough estimate (by rounding off to nearest hundreds) and also a closer
estimate (by rounding off to nearest tens) :
(a) 439 + 334 + 4,317
(b) 1,08,734 – 47,599
(c) 8325 – 491
(d) 4,89,348 – 48,365
Make four more such examples.

Answer. (a) 439 + 334 + 4317

Rounding off to nearest hundreds, 439, 334, and 4317 may be rounded off to 400,
300, and 4300 respectively.
400
300
+4300
5000
Rounding off to nearest tens, 439, 334, and 4317 may be rounded off to 440, 330, and
4320 respectively.
440
330
+4320
5090

(b) 1,08,734 - 47,599

Rounding off to hundreds, 1,08,734 and 47,599 may be rounded off to 1,08,700 and
47,600 respectively.
108700
−47600
6100
Rounding off to hundreds, 1,08,734 and 47,599 may be rounded off to 1,08,730 and

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47,600 respectively.
108730
−47600
61130

(c) 8325 - 491

Rounding off to hundreds, 8325 and 491 may be rounded off to 8300 and 500
respectively.
8300
−500
7800
Rounding off to tens, 8325 and 491 may be rounded off to 8330 and 490 respectively.
8330
−490
7840

(d) 4,89,348 - 48,365

Rounding off to hundreds, 489348 and 48365 may be rounded off to 489300 and 48400
respectively.
489300
−48400
440900
Rounding off to tens, 489348 and 48365 may be rounded off to 489350 and 48370
respectively.
489350
−48370
440980

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Q3 Estimate the following products using general rule:

(a) 578 × 161
(b) 5281 × 3491
(c) 1291 × 592
(d) 9250 × 29
Make four more such examples.

Answer. (a) 578 x 161

Rounding off by general rule, 598 and 161 may be rounded off to 600 and 200

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respectively.
600
×200
120000

(b) 5281 x 3491

Rounding off by general rule, 5281 and 3491 may be rounded off to 5000 and 3000
respectively.
5000
×3000
15000000

(c) 1291 x 592

Rounding off by general rule, 1291 and 592 may be rounded off to 1000 and 600
respectively.
1000
×600
600000

(d) 9250 x 29
Rounding off by general rule, 9250 and 29 may be rounded off to 9000 and 30
respectively.
9000
×30
270000

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