Fun at the Fair
Class 2 · Mathematics
4 ideas in Class 2 Mathematics, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Spent and Left
Part of: Money at the fair
Fair money follows one rule: given take away left equals spent. From 50 with 8 left, 42 was spent. Tickets multiply too: 2 rides at 20 cost 40.
Why it matters. Spent-and-left is daily subtraction. Ticket totals preview multiplication in real queues.
Try it in two minutes
- Give 50 play rupees and spend 42 on toys.
- Count what is left: 8.
- Say: 50 take away 8 is 42 spent.
Try at home. Give 40 play rupees, keep 3 back, and ask how much was spent.
Paise Make a Rupee
Part of: Money at the fair
100 paise make 1 rupee: two 50s, four 25s or five 20s all reach 100. Old coins live in these small values.
Why it matters. Paise teach that small units pile into big ones. It mirrors tens and ones with money.
Try it in two minutes
- Pair two 50 paise coins and say: 1 rupee.
- Group four 25s and count to 100.
- Group five 20s the same way.
Try at home. Stack ten 10 paise coins and count to 100 paise.
Paying in Combos
Part of: Money at the fair
Big amounts split into notes and coins: 66 is a 50 note, a 10 note, a 5 coin and a 1 coin. Shopping totals add first, then the wallet pays.
Why it matters. Combos make exact payment possible anywhere. They practice flexible splitting of totals.
Try it in two minutes
- Price a toy at 66 with play notes.
- Build it as 50, 10, 5 and 1.
- Rebuild it a second way.
Try at home. Build 54 rupees with play notes in two different ways.
Adding and Taking Money
Part of: Money at the fair
Shopping adds costs and subtracts payments: pens 25 plus notebooks 40 is 65, and 58 take away 48 spent leaves 10.
Why it matters. Money stories join addition and subtraction in one errand. They are the most used sums in life.
Try it in two minutes
- Price two things and add their costs.
- Pay from a bigger note and count the change.
- Ask: add or take away here?
Try at home. Add the cost of bread and chocolate from the kitchen shelf.
What your child will practise
- Adding and Taking Money: Jungle Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Paise Make a Rupee: Jungle Quest (Flip and Match)
- Paise Make a Rupee: Treasure Quest (Match It Up)
- Paying in Combos: Desert Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Spent and Left: Ocean Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Adding and Taking Money (8 questions)
- Quiz: Paise Make a Rupee (8 questions)
- Quiz: Paying in Combos (8 questions)
- Quiz: Spent and Left (8 questions)