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Angles as Turns Class 5 Solutions

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Questions from Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, Angles as Turns
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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 1
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Which child made a full turn in the Statue game?

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  1. Step 1: Compare how each child is facing before and after the turn.
  2. Step 2: A full turn brings a person back to the same facing direction.
  3. Answer: Child C made a full turn because C faces the same way at the end.

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Which child made a half turn in the Statue game?

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  1. Step 1: A half turn makes a person face the direction exactly opposite to the start.
  2. Step 2: Compare the first and second pictures of Child A.
  3. Answer: Child A made a half turn because A faces the opposite way at the end.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 3
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How can you tell a full turn from a half turn?

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  1. Step 1: Mark the direction in which the person faced at the start.
  2. Step 2: After a full turn the person faces that same direction; after a half turn the person faces the opposite direction.
  3. Answer: Same final facing means a full turn, while opposite final facing means a half turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 4
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Give examples of real-life situations in which you observe turns.

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  1. Step 1: Think of objects that rotate around a fixed point.
  2. Step 2: A door turns at its hinge, a key turns in a lock, and a bottle cap turns around its neck.
  3. Sample answer: Clock hands, wheels, taps, door handles, keys, bottle caps, and merry-go-rounds all show turns.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 5
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Two half turns in the same direction are like what kind of turn?

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  1. Step 1: The first half turn makes Reema face the opposite direction.
  2. Step 2: The second half turn brings her back to the starting direction.
  3. Answer: Two half turns make one full turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 6
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Two quarter turns in the same direction are like what kind of turn?

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  1. Step 1: One quarter turn is one of 4 equal parts of a full turn.
  2. Step 2: Two such parts cover half of the circle.
  3. Answer: Two quarter turns make one half turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 7
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Four quarter turns in the same direction are like what kind of turn?

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  1. Step 1: Count 4 equal quarter-turn parts around the circle.
  2. Step 2: All 4 parts bring Reema back to the starting direction.
  3. Answer: Four quarter turns make one full turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 8
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Name five everyday objects, besides taps, that involve turns.

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  1. Step 1: Look for objects that rotate around a centre, joint, or hinge.
  2. Step 2: Choose familiar examples whose movement you can observe.
  3. Sample answer: A door knob, steering wheel, bottle cap, key, and bicycle wheel involve turns.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 9
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What is the maximum possible turn of a clothes clip?

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  1. Step 1: Keep the joint or hinge fixed and move the free part as far as it normally goes.
  2. Step 2: Its two arms open only a small amount around the spring.
  3. Answer: Tick less than a quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 10
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What is the maximum possible turn of a door with hinge?

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  1. Step 1: Keep the joint or hinge fixed and move the free part as far as it normally goes.
  2. Step 2: A door can open beyond a right-angle or quarter turn when there is space.
  3. Answer: Tick more than a quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 11
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What is the maximum possible turn of a tongs?

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  1. Step 1: Keep the joint or hinge fixed and move the free part as far as it normally goes.
  2. Step 2: The handles usually separate by less than a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: Tick less than a quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 12
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What is the maximum possible turn of a scissors?

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  1. Step 1: Keep the joint or hinge fixed and move the free part as far as it normally goes.
  2. Step 2: The blades can open to about a right angle, or one quarter turn.
  3. Answer: Tick a quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 13
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What is the maximum possible turn of a file cover?

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  1. Step 1: Keep the joint or hinge fixed and move the free part as far as it normally goes.
  2. Step 2: A flexible cover can open past a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: Tick more than a quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 14
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Do any of the listed objects make a half turn?

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  1. Step 1: A half turn opens through the same amount as a straight angle.
  2. Step 2: Try the real objects because the exact maximum can depend on their design.
  3. Sample answer: A flexible file cover can make a half turn. A door may also reach a half turn if no wall stops it.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 15
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Do any of the listed objects make a full turn?

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  1. Step 1: A full turn must go all the way around and return to the starting direction.
  2. Step 2: The hinges and joints of the listed objects normally stop before that happens.
  3. Sample answer: None of these objects normally makes a full turn around its joint.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 16
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Use two joined straws to show different turns while keeping one straw fixed.

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  1. Step 1: Hold the green straw still at the paper-clip joint.
  2. Step 2: Move the yellow straw through a small turn, a quarter turn, a half turn, and a full turn.
  3. Answer: The fixed straw is the starting arm, and the moving straw shows the size of each turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 17
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What is an angle made by two quarter turns called?

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  1. Step 1: Two quarter turns make one half turn.
  2. Step 2: A half turn makes the two arms point in opposite directions along one line.
  3. Answer: It is called a straight angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 18
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Make the paper fan shown in the activity.

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  1. Step 1: Fold a rectangular sheet back and forth at every 2 cm mark.
  2. Step 2: Fold and paste the pleated sheet as shown, then attach the ice-cream sticks.
  3. Answer: Keep one stick fixed and move the other stick to use the fan as an angle model.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 19
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Use the paper fan to show an acute angle.

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  1. Step 1: Start with the two sticks together and keep one stick fixed.
  2. Step 2: Open the moving stick by less than a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: The smaller opening is an acute angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 20
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Use the paper fan to show an obtuse angle.

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  1. Step 1: Begin at a quarter turn, which is a right angle.
  2. Step 2: Open the fan farther than a quarter turn but not as far as a half turn.
  3. Answer: This wider opening is an obtuse angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 21
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Can two acute turns together make another acute turn?

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  1. Step 1: Each acute turn is smaller than a quarter turn.
  2. Step 2: If both turns are small enough, their total can still be smaller than a quarter turn. Larger acute turns can instead make a right, straight, or even larger turn.
  3. Answer: Yes, they can, but not always. It depends on the sizes of the two acute turns.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 22
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Identify angle A in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: It is wider than a right angle but smaller than a straight angle.
  3. Answer: Angle A is an obtuse angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 23
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Identify angle B in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: Its arms make a square-corner shape.
  3. Answer: Angle B is a right angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 24
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Identify angle C in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: It is smaller than a right angle.
  3. Answer: Angle C is an acute angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 25
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Identify angle D in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: It is smaller than a right angle.
  3. Answer: Angle D is an acute angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 26
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Identify angle E in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: It is smaller than a right angle.
  3. Answer: Angle E is an acute angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 27
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Identify angle F in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: Its arms meet like the corner of a book.
  3. Answer: Angle F is a right angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 28
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Identify angle G in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: Its arms make a square corner.
  3. Answer: Angle G is a right angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 29
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Identify angle H in the model house.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the marked opening with a quarter-turn right angle.
  2. Step 2: It is wider than a right angle but smaller than a straight angle.
  3. Answer: Angle H is an obtuse angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 30
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Draw a 5-sided shape with 2 right angles, 2 obtuse angles, and 1 acute angle.

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  1. Step 1: Draw two neighbouring sides with square corners at their lower ends to make the 2 right angles.
  2. Step 2: Slant the remaining three sides so that one corner is narrow and two corners are wide.
  3. Answer: Label the narrow corner acute, the two square corners right, and the two wide corners obtuse. More than one drawing is possible.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 31
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Identify the angle between the legs of the first gymnast.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the opening with a quarter-turn right angle and a half-turn straight angle.
  2. Step 2: The legs make an opening smaller than a right angle.
  3. Answer: The first gymnast shows an acute angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 32
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Identify the angle between the legs of the second gymnast.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the opening with a quarter-turn right angle and a half-turn straight angle.
  2. Step 2: The legs make about one quarter turn.
  3. Answer: The second gymnast shows a right angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 33
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Identify the angle between the legs of the third gymnast.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the opening with a quarter-turn right angle and a half-turn straight angle.
  2. Step 2: The opening is wider than a right angle but not straight.
  3. Answer: The third gymnast shows an obtuse angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 34
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Identify the angle between the legs of the fourth gymnast.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the opening with a quarter-turn right angle and a half-turn straight angle.
  2. Step 2: The opening is very wide but still smaller than a straight angle.
  3. Answer: The fourth gymnast shows an obtuse angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 35
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Identify the angle between the legs of the fifth gymnast.

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  1. Step 1: Compare the opening with a quarter-turn right angle and a half-turn straight angle.
  2. Step 2: The legs point in opposite directions along one line.
  3. Answer: The fifth gymnast shows a straight angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 36
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Make an angle-measuring tool divided into 8 equal parts.

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  1. Step 1: Cut a tracing-paper circle and fold it in half, then in half again, and once more.
  2. Step 2: Open it to see 8 equal parts, attach a straw at the centre, and mark point A as the start.
  3. Answer: Each small part of the circle measures one-eighth of a full turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 37
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Show a one-eighth turn of the straw.

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  1. Step 1: Place the straw at the marked starting point A.
  2. Step 2: Count one small section in one direction.
  3. Answer: Move the straw from A through 1 of the 8 equal sections.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 38
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Show a two-eighth turn of the straw.

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  1. Step 1: Place the straw at the marked starting point A.
  2. Step 2: Count two small sections in one direction.
  3. Answer: Move the straw through 2 of the 8 sections.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 39
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Show a one-quarter turn of the straw.

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  1. Step 1: Place the straw at the marked starting point A.
  2. Step 2: Count the same two sections as one quarter turn in one direction.
  3. Answer: Move the straw through 2 of the 8 sections because two-eighths is one-quarter.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 40
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Show a three-eighth turn of the straw.

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  1. Step 1: Place the straw at the marked starting point A.
  2. Step 2: Count three small sections in one direction.
  3. Answer: Move the straw through 3 of the 8 sections.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 41
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What angle is made by a two-eighth turn?

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  1. Step 1: Two of the 8 equal sections make \frac{2}{8} of a full turn.
  2. Step 2: Two-eighths covers the same amount as one-quarter.
  3. Answer: A two-eighth turn makes a right angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 42
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What angle is made by a four-eighth turn?

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  1. Step 1: Four of the 8 equal sections make half of the circle.
  2. Step 2: A half turn makes the two arms point in opposite directions.
  3. Answer: A four-eighth turn makes a straight angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 43
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Continue the straw to a 5-eighth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Begin at A and count equal eighth-turn sections in the same direction.
  2. Step 2: After 5 sections, the straw is one-eighth beyond a half turn.
  3. Answer: \frac{5}{8} is more than a straight angle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 44
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Continue the straw to a 6-eighth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Begin at A and count equal eighth-turn sections in the same direction.
  2. Step 2: After 6 sections, the straw is six of 8 sections, the same as three-quarters.
  3. Answer: \frac{6}{8} is a three-quarter turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 45
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Continue the straw to a 7-eighth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Begin at A and count equal eighth-turn sections in the same direction.
  2. Step 2: After 7 sections, the straw is one section short of the starting point.
  3. Answer: \frac{7}{8} is a seven-eighth turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 46
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Continue the straw to a 8-eighth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Begin at A and count equal eighth-turn sections in the same direction.
  2. Step 2: After 8 sections, the straw is all 8 sections and return to point A.
  3. Answer: \frac{8}{8} is a full turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 47
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Make separate one-eighth and two-eighth angle-measuring pieces.

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  1. Step 1: Cut one 1-part sector and one 2-part sector from copies of the folded circle.
  2. Step 2: Paste each sector on thick paper or board without changing its shape.
  3. Answer: Use the smaller piece for one-eighth turns and the larger piece for two-eighth or one-quarter turns.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 48
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Draw the starting arrow in the top half-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: The starting arrow must be opposite the red lower-right endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the upper-left position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 49
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Draw the starting arrow in the bottom half-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: The starting arrow must be opposite the red upper-right endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the lower-left position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 50
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Draw the starting arrow in the top one-eighth-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: Move one small eighth-turn step back from the red right-hand endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the upper-right position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 51
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Draw the starting arrow in the bottom one-eighth-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: Move one small eighth-turn step back from the red lower-right endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the right position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 52
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Draw the starting arrow in the top quarter-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: Move one quarter turn back from the red upper-left endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the lower-left position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 53
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Draw the starting arrow in the bottom quarter-turn circle.

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  1. Step 1: Follow the green dotted direction to the red endpoint.
  2. Step 2: Move one quarter turn back from the red bottom endpoint.
  3. Answer: Draw the starting arrow pointing towards the right position shown by the circle.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 54
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Make a circle tool for sixth turns and show turns from one-sixth to a full turn.

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  1. Step 1: Fold a circle in half and then divide the half into 3 equal parts, giving 6 equal parts altogether.
  2. Step 2: Starting at the mark, move the straw by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and finally all 6 parts.
  3. Answer: The positions show \frac{1}{6},\frac{2}{6},\frac{3}{6},\frac{4}{6},\frac{5}{6}, and \frac{6}{6}, which is a full turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 55
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What turn is equal to half of a one-sixth turn?

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  1. Step 1: Cut one of the 6 equal sectors from the circle.
  2. Step 2: Fold that one-sixth sector into 2 equal halves, so the full circle now has 12 such small parts.
  3. Answer: Half of a one-sixth turn is a one-twelfth turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 56
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Measure and classify the first angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It is much smaller than a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is about 30^\circ, or \frac{1}{12} turn, so it is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 57
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Measure and classify the second angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It is a little wider than a one-eighth turn but still smaller than a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is about 50^\circ, so it is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 58
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Measure and classify the third angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It matches one eighth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is 45^\circ, or \frac{1}{8} turn, so it is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 59
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Measure and classify the fourth angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It is wider than a quarter turn but smaller than a half turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is about 110^\circ, so it is obtuse.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 60
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Measure and classify the fifth angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It is smaller than a quarter turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is about 70^\circ, so it is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 61
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Measure and classify the sixth angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It matches the square corner of the quarter-turn tool.
  3. Answer: The angle is 90^\circ, or \frac{1}{4} turn, so it is right.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 62
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Measure and classify the seventh angle in Question 1.

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  1. Step 1: Put the centre of the angle tool on the black vertex and line up one edge.
  2. Step 2: It is wider than a quarter turn and matches two one-sixth pieces.
  3. Answer: The angle is 120^\circ, or \frac{1}{3} turn, so it is obtuse.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 63
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Find the turn made by the arrow in diagram (a).

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  1. Step 1: Follow the pink arrow from its starting ray to its ending ray.
  2. Step 2: The arrow passes one quarter turn and then one more eighth turn.
  3. Answer: The arrow makes a \frac{3}{8} turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 64
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Find the turn made by the arrow in diagram (b).

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  1. Step 1: Follow the pink arrow from its starting ray to its ending ray.
  2. Step 2: The arrow passes a half turn and then one more eighth turn.
  3. Answer: The arrow makes a \frac{5}{8} turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 65
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Find the turn made by the arrow in diagram (c).

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  1. Step 1: Follow the pink arrow from its starting ray to its ending ray.
  2. Step 2: The arrow moves through one of 8 equal sections.
  3. Answer: The arrow makes a \frac{1}{8} turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 66
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Find the turn made by the arrow in diagram (d).

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  1. Step 1: Follow the pink arrow from its starting ray to its ending ray.
  2. Step 2: The turn covers 7 small sixteenth-turn sections, just under a half turn.
  3. Answer: The arrow makes a \frac{7}{16} turn.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 67
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Measure and classify angle A in shape (a).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches one eighth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{8} turn and is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 68
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Measure and classify angle B' in shape (a).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches one eighth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{8} turn and is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 69
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Measure and classify angle D in shape (b).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches one sixth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{6} turn and is acute.

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NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 70
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Measure and classify angle E in shape (b).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches two sixth-turn pieces, which together make one-third turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{3} turn and is obtuse.

Textbook page 38 · solved item 71

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 71
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Measure and classify angle D' in shape (b).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches one sixth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{6} turn and is acute.

Textbook page 38 · solved item 72

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 72
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Measure and classify angle F in shape (c).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches one eighth-turn piece.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{8} turn and is acute.

Textbook page 38 · solved item 73

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 73
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Measure and classify angle G in shape (c).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: It matches two sixth-turn pieces, which make one-third turn.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{3} turn and is obtuse.

Textbook page 38 · solved item 74

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 74
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Measure and classify angle F' in shape (c).

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  1. Step 1: Line up an edge of the turn tool with one arm of the marked angle.
  2. Step 2: The small square shows a quarter-turn corner.
  3. Answer: The angle is \frac{1}{4} turn and is right.

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Textbook page 39 · solved item 75

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 75
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Complete the given line to draw a one-half turn.

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  1. Step 1: Use the black dot as the vertex and the printed line as the first arm.
  2. Step 2: Draw the second arm opposite the given ray so the two rays make one straight line.
  3. Answer: The opening between the two arms now shows a one-half turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 76

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 76
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Complete the given line to draw a one-quarter turn.

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  1. Step 1: Use the black dot as the vertex and the printed line as the first arm.
  2. Step 2: Draw the second arm at a square corner to the given slanting ray.
  3. Answer: The opening between the two arms now shows a one-quarter turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 77

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 77
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Complete the given line to draw a one-eighth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Use the black dot as the vertex and the printed line as the first arm.
  2. Step 2: Draw the second arm halfway between a straight-up ray and a side ray.
  3. Answer: The opening between the two arms now shows a one-eighth turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 78

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 78
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Complete the given line to draw a one-quarter turn.

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  1. Step 1: Use the black dot as the vertex and the printed line as the first arm.
  2. Step 2: Draw the second arm straight up from the left end of the horizontal line.
  3. Answer: The opening between the two arms now shows a one-quarter turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 79

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 79
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Complete the given line to draw a one-twelfth turn.

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  1. Step 1: Use the black dot as the vertex and the printed line as the first arm.
  2. Step 2: Draw the second arm a small 30-degree opening from the given slanting ray.
  3. Answer: The opening between the two arms now shows a one-twelfth turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 80

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 80
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Draw the angle formed by one-half turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{1}{2} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows a straight angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 81

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 81
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Draw the angle formed by one-quarter turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{1}{4} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows a right angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 82

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 82
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Draw the angle formed by two-quarters turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows a straight angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 83

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 83
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Draw the angle formed by one-sixth turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{1}{6} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows an acute angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 84

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 84
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Draw the angle formed by four-sixths turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{4}{6} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows more than a straight angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 85

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 85
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Draw the angle formed by three-twelfths turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{4} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows a right angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 86

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 86
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Draw the angle formed by one-half plus one-quarter turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows a three-quarter turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 87

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 87
Question from the current NCERT textbook

Draw the angle formed by one-eighth plus one-sixth turn in your notebook.

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  1. Step 1: Draw one ray and mark its endpoint as the vertex.
  2. Step 2: Use the turn tool to move through \frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{7}{24} of a full circle and draw the second ray.
  3. Answer: The drawing shows an obtuse angle.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 88

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 88
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Complete the clock question for 15 minutes.

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  1. Step 1: One complete trip around the clock is 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: \frac{15}{60}=\frac{1}{4}. Draw the minute hand at the matching final position.
  3. Answer: one-quarter turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 89

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 89
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Complete the clock question for 30 minutes.

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  1. Step 1: One complete trip around the clock is 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: \frac{30}{60}=\frac{1}{2}. Draw the minute hand at the matching final position.
  3. Answer: one-half turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 90

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 90
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Complete the clock question for 45 minutes.

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  1. Step 1: One complete trip around the clock is 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: \frac{45}{60}=\frac{3}{4}. Draw the minute hand at the matching final position.
  3. Answer: three-quarter turn.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 91

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 91
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Complete the clock question for one-twelfth of a full turn.

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  1. Step 1: One complete trip around the clock is 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: 60\div12=5. Draw the minute hand at the matching final position.
  3. Answer: 5 minutes.

Textbook page 39 · solved item 92

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 92
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Complete the clock question for one full turn.

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  1. Step 1: One complete trip around the clock is 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: 60\div1=60. Draw the minute hand at the matching final position.
  3. Answer: 60 minutes.

Detailed worked answers

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Textbook page 40 · solved item 93

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 93
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How many minutes are in one-sixth of a full turn of the minute hand?

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  1. Step 1: A full turn of the minute hand takes 60 minutes.
  2. Step 2: Split 60 minutes into 6 equal parts: 60\div6=10.
  3. Answer: One-sixth of a full turn is 10 minutes.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 94

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 94
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How many minutes are in four-twelfths of a full turn of the minute hand?

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  1. Step 1: One-twelfth of 60 minutes is 60\div12=5 minutes.
  2. Step 2: Four such parts take 4\times5=20 minutes.
  3. Answer: Four-twelfths of a full turn is 20 minutes.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 95

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 95
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In which direction do the hands of a clock move?

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  1. Step 1: Watch the hands move from 12 towards 1, 2, and 3.
  2. Step 2: This familiar direction is used as the name for the movement.
  3. Answer: Clock hands move clockwise. The opposite direction is anti-clockwise.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 96

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 96
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Did the ladybird make its quarter turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Compare the creature's starting and ending orientations.
  2. Step 2: Its head moves from the left side to the top.
  3. Answer: Tick clockwise.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 97

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 97
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Did the snail make its quarter turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Compare the creature's starting and ending orientations.
  2. Step 2: Its head moves from the bottom to the left.
  3. Answer: Tick anti-clockwise.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 98

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 98
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Did the bee make its quarter turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Compare the creature's starting and ending orientations.
  2. Step 2: Its head moves from the left side to the bottom.
  3. Answer: Tick anti-clockwise.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 99

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 99
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Did the ant make its quarter turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Compare the creature's starting and ending orientations.
  2. Step 2: Its head moves from the top to the right.
  3. Answer: Tick clockwise.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 100

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 100
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Is opening a usual screw-type tap a clockwise or anti-clockwise movement?

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  1. Step 1: Look down at the object from the side on which you turn it.
  2. Step 2: Turning left loosens the tap mechanism.
  3. Answer: It usually moves anti-clockwise. Some specially made fittings can work differently.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 101

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 101
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Is unscrewing a usual lid a clockwise or anti-clockwise movement?

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  1. Step 1: Look down at the object from the side on which you turn it.
  2. Step 2: Turning left releases the lid from its thread.
  3. Answer: It usually moves anti-clockwise. Some specially made fittings can work differently.

Textbook page 40 · solved item 102

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 102
Question from the current NCERT textbook

Is loosening a usual nut a clockwise or anti-clockwise movement?

Show detailed solution
  1. Step 1: Look down at the object from the side on which you turn it.
  2. Step 2: Turning left moves the nut along the thread and loosens it.
  3. Answer: It usually moves anti-clockwise. Some specially made fittings can work differently.

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Textbook page 41 · solved item 103

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 103
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Starting from North, which direction will you face after two right angles clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: North to East is one right turn; East to South is the second.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is South.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 104

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 104
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Starting from South, which direction will you face after two right angles anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: South to East is one left turn; East to North is the second.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is North.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 105

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 105
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Starting from East, which direction will you face after four right angles anti-clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: Four right-angle turns make one full turn.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is East.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 106

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 106
Question from the current NCERT textbook

Starting from West, which direction will you face after four right angles clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: Four right-angle turns make one full turn.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is West.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 107

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 107
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Starting from North, which direction will you face after five right angles clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: Four turns return to North, and the fifth turn points East.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is East.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 108

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 108
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Starting from South, which direction will you face after three right angles and two half-right-angle turns clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: The two half-right-angle turns make one more right angle, so the total is four right angles.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is South.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 109

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 109
Question from the current NCERT textbook

Starting from West, which direction will you face after one right angle clockwise and four half-right-angle turns anti-clockwise?

Show detailed solution
  1. Step 1: Trace every turn on the North-East-South-West direction guide.
  2. Step 2: First face North. Four half-right-angle turns make two right angles anti-clockwise, taking North to South.
  3. Answer: The ending direction is South.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 110

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 110
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Padma is facing the toy shop. What place will she face after a half turn clockwise?

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  1. Step 1: The toy shop is directly in front of Padma.
  2. Step 2: A half turn makes her face the place directly behind her.
  3. Answer: She will face the ice-cream cart.

Textbook page 41 · solved item 111

NCERT Class 5 Maths Chapter 3, solved question 111
Question from the current NCERT textbook

What other turn can Padma make to face the same place?

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  1. Step 1: A half turn covers the same amount whichever direction she turns.
  2. Step 2: Turning anti-clockwise through half a circle also points her directly behind.
  3. Answer: She can make a half turn anti-clockwise.
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