Equivalent amounts of money – up to 50 rupees

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💰 Equivalent Amounts of Money (Up to ₹50)

⭐ What does “Equivalent Amount” mean?

  • Equivalent means same value.
  • Different coins and notes can make the same amount of money.

👉 Example:

  • ₹10 = ₹5 + ₹5
  • Both are equal in value.

⭐ Common Coins and Notes

  • Coins: ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10
  • Notes: ₹10, ₹20, ₹50

⭐ Making the Same Amount in Different Ways

  • ₹10 = ₹5 + ₹5
  • ₹10 = ₹2 + ₹2 + ₹2 + ₹2 + ₹2
  • ₹20 = ₹10 + ₹10
  • ₹20 = ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5
  • ₹50 = ₹20 + ₹20 + ₹10

⭐ Counting Money Step by Step

  • Count bigger notes first, then smaller coins.
  • Add all values to find the total.

👉 Example:
₹20 + ₹10 + ₹10 = ₹40

⭐ Matching Equivalent Amounts

  • Match different groups that have the same total.
  • Helps children understand value, not just number of coins.

⭐ Real-Life Examples

Buying a toy for ₹20:

  • You can pay with one ₹20 note, OR
  • two ₹10 notes, OR
  • four ₹5 coins

⭐ Practice Ideas

  • Use real or paper coins to make amounts.
  • Ask: “Show ₹30 in 2 different ways.”
  • Play shop games to learn faster.

⭐ Important Tip

  • More coins ≠ more money
  • Always check the total value, not the number of coins.

Learn with an example

✈️ Look at these coins:

✈️ Which group shows the same amount?

  • Count these coins:
  • First, count the 10-rupee coins: ₹10.00, ₹20.00, ₹30.00, ₹40.00.
  • Now count the 50-paise coins: ₹40.50.
  • There is ₹40.50.
  • Now count the other coins the same way.
  • This group shows ₹41.00:
  • This group shows ₹40.00:
  • This group shows ₹40.50. This answer shows the same amount.

Let’s practice!🖊️