Addition and Subtraction of Money

Addition and Subtraction of Money

Adding and subtracting money is as same as adding and subtracting numbers except that we place a dot to differentiate rupees and paise.

1. Add the following.

2. Subtract the following.

Usage of addition and subtraction of money in everyday situation

Kaarkuyil bought a hairclip for ₹. 20^.50 and set of bangles for ₹ 30^.50 and gave a one hundred rupees note to the shopkeeper the amount to be returned by the shopkeeper to Kaarkuyil.

i) To find the total cost of the item bought add the cost of items bought.

ii) Subtract the total cost of items from the amount (₹ 100^.00) paid to the shopkeeper. This gives amount to be returned to kaarkuyil

Adding Rupees

Cost hair clip = 20.50

Cost of bangle = 30.50

Total cost = 51.00

Subtracting Rupees

Kaarkuyil paid = 100.00

Total cost = 51.00

Shop keeper has to return =   49.00

Amount return by the shopkeeper to Kaarkuyil = ₹ 49^.00