NCERT · Class 5 · Maths

Chapter 1: The Fish Tale

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Textbook page 3 · 3 questions

Q1Written answer

About how many kilograms do you weigh?

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Solution:-

I weigh about 30 kilograms.

Q2Written answer

So, 12 children like you put together will weigh about ………… kg.

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Solution:-

The weight of one child is 30 kg.

Then,

The weight of 12 children and I put together = 12 × 30

= 360 kg

So, 12 children like me put together will weigh about 360 kg.

Q3Written answer

About how much more does the whale shark weigh than 12 children like you put together?

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Solution:-

Whale shark weight is about 16000 kg.

The weight of 12 children and I put together = 360 kg

Then, how much more does the whale shark weigh than 12 children?

= Whale shark weight – Weight of 12 children and I put together

= 16000 – 360

= 15,640 kg

∴ The whale shark will weigh 15,640 kg more than the weight of 12 children and I put together.