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Indian Coins and Notes
The type of money used in a particular country is called
its currency. In India, currency is found in the form of Different countries have
different currencies.
rupees and paise which are in the form of notes and coins. USA uses the dollar.
‘`’ is the symbol for rupees and ‘p’ is the symbol for paise. Japan uses the yen.
These are Indian coins and notes.
Expressing Money
Money is expressed in rupees and paise. We put a dot to separate rupees and paise.
For example, 25 rupees 75 paise is expressed in figures as `25.75.
`25 . 75
Paise are always written
as 2-digit numbers.
For example, 8 p = `0.08
rupees paise
Example 1. Write 30 rupees and 5 paise in figures.
Solution. 30 rupees and 5 paise can be written as `30.05.
Example 2. Write the following amounts in words.
a. `8.00 b. `0.60 c. `0.05
Solution. a. `8.00 → Eight rupees b. `0.60 → Sixty paise c. `0.05 → Five paise
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