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Foundations · Level 4

Money

Rupees and paise, bills, change and the price of one.

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The idea

Add prices for a bill. Take away for the change.

₹100₹20₹5₹2₹127
₹100₹20₹5₹2₹127

Look: ₹100 + ₹20 + ₹5 + ₹2 = ₹127.

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  1. 1How many paise in ₹4.25?

  2. 23 notebooks at ₹28 each?

  3. 3₹500 − ₹347 = ?

! Careful!

  • ✗Writing 5 rupees 5 paise as ₹5.5.

    ✓Paise use two places: ₹5.05.

  • ✗Not lining up the dots.

    ✓Keep the dots one under the other.

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Add prices for a bill. Take away for the change.

₹1 = 100 paise, so ₹12.50 is 12 rupees and 50 paise. When adding, keep the dots in a straight line.

Think of it like thisA shop bill lists everything you bought and adds it up at the bottom.

Rate
Price for one, like ₹36 per kg.
₹100₹20₹5₹2₹127
₹100₹20₹5₹2₹127
₹100 + ₹20 + ₹5 + ₹2 = ₹127.

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Question

Anu buys 2 kg tomatoes at ₹36.50 a kg and bread for ₹42. She pays ₹200. Change?

  1. Tomatoes: 2 times ₹36.50.

    ₹73.00
  2. Add the bread to get the bill.

    ₹73 + ₹42 = ₹115
    ItemQtyRateAmountTomatoes2 kg₹36.50₹73.00Bread1₹42.00₹42.00Total₹115.00
    ItemQtyRateAmountTomatoes2 kg₹36.50₹73.00Bread1₹42.00₹42.00Total₹115.00
  3. Change: count up from 115 to 200.

    ₹200 − ₹115 = ₹85

AnswerAnu gets ₹85 change.

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