Add and subtract money amounts
Key Notes :
๐งฎ Understand Money Values
- โน1 = 100 paise (or $1 = 100 cents) ๐ฏ๐ช
- Money is written using decimal point, like โน45.75 or $12.50 ๐ rupees/dollars + paise/cents
โ Adding Money ๐ฐโจ
- Line up the numbers by decimal point ๐
- Add cents/paise first, then rupees/dollars
- If cents/paise โฅ 100, carry over to rupees
- Example:
โน35.75 + โน12.50 = โน48.25 ๐
โ Subtracting Money ๐ธ๐
- Line up numbers by decimal point
- Subtract from right side (paise/cents first)
- If needed, borrow from rupees/dollars
- Example:
โน50.00 โ โน28.75 = โน21.25 โ๏ธ
๐ฏ Decimal Alignment is Important!
- If decimals are not lined up, the answer will be wrong โ
- Always check before solving โ๏ธโจ
๐งพ Use Real-Life Examples
- Shopping bills ๐
- Pocket money ๐ต
- Discounts and change returned ๐ณ
These make money problems easy and fun! ๐
๐ง Word Problems Practice
- Read carefully
- Identify what to add or subtract
- Show all steps clearly ๐โจ
โ๏ธ Double-Check Your Answer
- Recheck by reversing operation
(Add to check subtract ๐) - Make sure units (โน, $, paise, cents) are correct ๐ท๏ธ
Learn with an example
1) Subtract.

Subtract the numbers in each column. Remember to carry over.

The difference is โน548.
2) Subtract.

Subtract the numbers in each column. Write the decimal point in the difference.

The difference is โน0.67.
3) Subtract.

Subtract the numbers in each column. Write the decimal point in the difference.

The difference is โน62.03.
Let’s practice!๐๏ธ

