Question 7 of 17intermediate CreateEssay3 marks

Think of other words for 0–9. Make new cards for the numbers 15, 27, and 94.

Correct Answer

Words for 0–9: 0 = Sunya/Empty 1 = Sun/Moon 2 = Eyes/Ears/Hands 3 = Trikala (Past, Present, Future) 4 = Directions 5 = Sense organs 6 = Hexagon 7 = Sapta svara (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni) 8 = Spider legs 9 = Planets

New Cards:

(a) 15: Sense organs (5) + Moon (1) Or write as 'Moon' and 'Sense organs'

(b) 27: Eyes (2) + Sapta svara (7)

(c) 94: Planets (9) + Directions (4)

Exercise: Bhutasankhya | Q: 2 | (Chapter: Page 11)
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Explanation

Children create their own word numerals using associations. For 0-9: 0 = empty/shunya, 1 = sun/moon, 2 = eyes/ears/hands, 3 = trikala, 4 = directions, 5 = sense organs, 6 = hexagon sides, 7 = musical notes, 8 = spider legs, 9 = planets. They combine these to represent larger numbers like 15, 27, and 94.

Solution Steps

  1. List word associations for digits 0–9

  2. For 15: Combine Sense organs (5) + Moon (1)

  3. For 27: Combine Eyes (2) + Sapta svara (7)

  4. For 94: Combine Planets (9) + Directions (4)