NCERT Solution for Class 3 Maths (Maths Mela)

Chapter 5 Fun with Shapes

1. Make Amma’s rangoli on the dots given below.

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2. Name the shapes drawn in Amma’s rangoli:

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Circle, Triangle and Square.

3. How many shapes are made with

(i) Curved lines

(ii) Straight lines

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(i) Curved lines = 4

(ii) Straight lines = 10

4. Use cutouts of shapes to make a rangoli design. Outline the object and colour.

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Students should do it themselves.

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5. Try to make the following objects using shape cutouts.

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Students should do it themselves.

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(i) Collect some cardboard boxes and open them up carefully. What shapes do you see
in the flattened boxes?

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Students should do it themselves.

(ii) Make an Envelope. Use a square piece of paper and fold it as shown in the picture.

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Students should do it themselves.

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Why did the two children get different shapes? Discuss. Name any three objects that
have rectangular faces.

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Book, Tabletops, Bricks.

(iv) Trace all the faces of any cuboidal object. (example — sharpener or eraser)

(a) How many different faces did you get? __________________

(b) What shapes are these faces? __________________

(c) Did you get a square? __________________

(d) Can you get six different rectangles by tracing a cuboid? __________________

(e) Can a cuboid have a face like a triangle? __________________

(f) The faces of a cuboid are __________________ or __________________ in shape.

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(a) How many different faces did you get? Six

(b) What shapes are these faces? Rectangle and square

(e) Did you get a square? No

(d) Can you get six different rectangles by tracing a cuboid? No

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(e) Can a cuboid have a face like a triangle? No

(f) The faces of a cuboid are rectangular or square.

(v) Construct the rectangles using the sides given below:

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(vi) Draw 3 bigger rectangles around this small rectangle.

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7. Count and write the number of rectangles in the following picture.

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There are a total of 8 rectangles visible in the image.

8. Look at the different rectangles given below and answer the following questions.

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(a)How many sides are there in a rectangle? ______________

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The number of sides in a rectangle is = 4

(b) How many corners are there in a rectangle? ______________

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The number of corners in a rectangle is = 4

(c) Are there any sides in a rectangle that are equal in length to each other?
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Yes

(d) What do you notice in a rectangle? Describe it in your own words.

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In a rectangle, there are 4 sides and 4 corners. Opposite sides are equal in rectangles.

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9.

1. Both have _________ sides.

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2. Both have _________ corners.

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10. How many squares do you see in this drawing?

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11. Here is a square. Draw 2 bigger squares around this square.

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12. Use matchsticks to make a square so that it has squares on all its sides. How many
squares did you get?

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13. Complete the squares using the sides given below.

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14. Use the square cutouts from the book to do this activity. How many different shapes
can you make by joining

(a) 2 squares

(b) 3 squares

(c) 4 squares Show them in a dot grid.

Some dot grids are provided in the back of the book.

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Students should do it themselves.

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15. Can you use the strip to check whether the corner of your table and the board are
square corners?

1. Mark the square corners in these shapes.

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2. Connect the dots to make some squares. How many different squares did you get?

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3. Look at the picture given below and answer the following.

a. Count and write the number of corners.

b. Circle the square corners.

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a) Total corners are = 17

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4. Use two matchsticks to make two square corners and then four square corners. Draw
and show it in the space given below:

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Murugan made three squares with 10 matchsticks.

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5. Murugan made three squares with 10 matchsticks. How many squares can you make
with 12 matchsticks?

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We can make 4 squares with 12 matchsticks.

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16.

Triangles have ____________ sides. They have ____________corners.

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Triangles have 3 sides. They have 3 corners

17. Draw and name some triangular objects that you see around you, in your notebook.

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Do it yourself.

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18. Count the number of triangles in the given rangoli.

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The number of triangles in the rangoli.

(a) 16

(b) 16

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19. How many different triangles can be made using the dots on this circle?

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20. Move two matchsticks to turn one triangle into two triangles.

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21. What does a circle look like? How is a circle different from a rectangle?

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● A circle is a simple, closed shape where every point on the curve is equidistant from a
fixed point called the centre. This distance from the centre to any point on the circle is
known as the radius. The shape is perfectly round, with no edges or corners.

● A rectangle, on the other hand, is a four-sided polygon with opposite sides that are
equal in length and all angles that are right angles (90 degrees). Unlike a circle, a
rectangle has straight edges and four corners, or vertices.

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22. Look at these two shapes and discuss their similarities and differences. Tick ü the
appropriate word.

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23. Choose any pair of shapes. Share the similarities and differences in these shapes
with your friends.

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Students can do it themselves.

24. Find the largest rectangle in these shapes.

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25. I made one triangle. Then I made another row of triangles.

How many triangles are there in the second figure? _________________

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If I make one more row, how many triangles will be there in the third figure?

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26. Here are some rectangles that are torn. How many square pieces have been torn
from each shape?

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27. Each of these shapes can be the odd one out.

How is each one odd? Discuss

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Red Shape (Circle within a Square)

● Odd Based on Shape: The red shape is unique because it contains both a square and a
circle, whereas all other shapes are singular shapes.

● Odd Based on Color: It is the only shape that combines two different shapes in one
(circle inside a square).

Orange Rectangle

● Odd Based on Shape: The orange rectangle is the only shape that is not equilateral,
meaning its sides are not all of equal length.

● Odd Based on Shape Type: It’s the only shape that is not symmetric along both axes
(it is symmetric only along its vertical axis).

Blue Triangle

● Odd Based on Corners: The blue triangle is the only shape with three sides and three
corners, while the others have four sides.

● Odd Based on Type of Angles: It's the only shape that includes angles less than 90
degrees.

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Green Square

● Odd Based on Color: The green square is the only shape with no additional features
(like the circle inside the red square) and is purely one colour.

● Odd Based on Symmetry: It’s the only shape that is perfectly symmetric along both
its horizontal and vertical axes without any inner shape or additional elements.

28. To complete the rectangle, tick the appropriate shapes from the left side to fill the
gaps in the shape on the right side.

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29. Draw two lines to split the shape into three triangles.

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30. Draw one line to split the shape into 3 triangles.

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31. Make the following shapes with different sizes and orientations (angular positions)
in your notebook.

(a) Triangle

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(b) Rectangle

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(c) Circle

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(d) Other shape

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32. Continue the following line pattern.

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