Question 3 of 11beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Why did Chanda Mama fall asleep?

Correct Answer

Chanda Mama fell asleep because he became tired while counting the stars.

He was counting continuously (1, 2, 3... up to 999) and eventually yawned and fell asleep from exhaustion.

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Explanation

The chapter describes how Chanda Mama counted stars continuously: '1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 10 ... 21 ... 45 ... 99 ... 100 ... 311 ... 516 ... 890 ... yawn ... 999 ...' and then 'Chanda Mama fell asleep!' The continuous counting tired him out.

Solution Steps

  1. Chanda Mama was counting the stars continuously

  2. He counted from 1 up to 999

  3. The continuous counting made him tired

  4. He yawned and fell asleep from exhaustion