Money — Rupees and Paise Notes & Questions | Class 4 Mathematics | Drishti OS

Money — Rupees and Paise

Verbal: Money is written as ₹ (rupees) and paise, e.g. ₹25.50 means 25 rupees and 50 paise. Since 1 rupee = 100 paise, ₹25.50 = 2,550 paise.

Symbolic: ₹8 = 8 × 100 = 800 paise. ₹8.75 = 800 + 75 = 875 paise.

Example: A notebook costs ₹35 and a pencil box costs ₹60. Total = ₹35 + ₹60 = ₹95.

Example: A toy costs ₹120. If you pay with a ₹200 note, change = ₹200 − ₹120 = ₹80.

NCERT anchor: Math-Magic 4, Ch 6 — The Junk Seller (buying, selling, and handling money).

Priya buys a story book for ₹85 and a water bottle for ₹140. She pays with a ₹500 note. How much change does she get?

Step 1 — Find total cost: ₹85 + ₹140 = ₹225.
Step 2 — Find change: ₹500 − ₹225 = ₹275.
Answer: ₹275 change.

Mistake	Why it happens	Fix
Using 1 rupee = 10 paise	Confusing with place value	Always remember 1 rupee = 100 paise
Forgetting to add all items before finding change	Subtracting cost of only one item	Add ALL item costs first, then subtract from the amount paid
Subtracting in the wrong order	Rushing the calculation	Change = amount paid − total cost (paid must be more)
Misplacing the decimal point in rupees–paise	Not aligning paise as two digits	Always write paise as two digits, e.g. ₹5.05, not ₹5.5 for 5 paise

₹12 = ___ paise (1,200 paise)
A pen costs ₹18 and a ruler costs ₹12. Total cost? (₹30)
You pay ₹100 for an item costing ₹65. Change? (₹35)
₹7.50 = ___ paise (750 paise)
Stretch: Three items cost ₹45, ₹60 and ₹95. You pay with a ₹500 note. What is the change? (₹300)

Revision tip: Practise "shop-shop" at home — add prices of two toys/snacks and work out change from a ₹100 or ₹500 note.

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