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So, the cost of remote-controlled `535 . 50 Math Insight
toy car is expressed in figures as Paise is always written as a

`535.50. rupees paise 2-digit number.
Example 1: Write seventy-five rupees fifty paise in figures.

Solution: `75.50

Example 2: Write the following amounts in words.

(a) `40.05 (b) `94.25

Solution: (a) Forty rupees five paise (b) Ninety-four rupees twenty-five paise

Conversion oF rupees and paise

Conversion of rupees into paise

We know that, `1 = 100 paise

To convert rupees into paise, we multiply the amount in rupees by 100.

For example:

(a) `9 = (9 × 100) paise = 900 paise Knowledge Desk
(b) `26 = (26 × 100) paise = 2600 paise The word 'rupee' is derived
from the Sanskrit word
(c) `98 = (98 × 100) paise = 9800 paise “rupya” which means silver coin.

Conversion of rupees and paise into paise

To convert rupees and paise into paise, we multiply the amount in rupees by 100 and
then add paise to the result.
For example:

(a) 25 rupees 75 paise (b) `34.50 = 34 rupees 50 paise

= (25 × 100) paise + 75 paise = (34 × 100) paise + 50 paise

= 2500 paise + 75 paise = 3400 paise + 50 paise
= 2575 paise = 3450 paise

Alternative Method:

To convert rupees and paise into paise, we remove the symbol (`) and the point (.) and
write paise (p) at the end.

For examples: (a) `36.25 = 3625 paise (b) `15.50 = 1550 paise

Teacher’s Encourage the students to think why the barter system gave way to the concept of money? Ask questions like:
Tip ‘What if the other person doesn’t want what you have?’, ‘What if the thing you have is more valuable than what
they’re giving?’, ‘What’s easier to carry around for trade – a cow or a coin?’

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