Add and subtract money – word problems – up to 10 rupees
key points :
💰 Understanding Money
- Money is used to buy things.
- We use the symbol ₹ (rupee).
- Common coins: ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10.
➕ Adding Money
Addition means putting together money.
Count all coins to find the total amount.
Example:
₹2 + ₹3 = ₹5
Words that tell us to add:
- in all
- together
- total
➖ Subtracting Money
Subtraction means taking away money.
Find how much is left.
Example:
₹5 − ₹2 = ₹3
Words that tell us to subtract:
- left
- gave away
- spent
📖 Solving Word Problems
Step 1: Read the question carefully.
Step 2: Find numbers (money amounts).
Step 3: Decide:
- Add ➕ or Subtract ➖
Step 4: Solve and write the answer with ₹ symbol.
🧠 Simple Examples
- Ravi has ₹4. He gets ₹3 more.
👉 ₹4 + ₹3 = ₹7 - Sita has ₹8. She spends ₹5.
👉 ₹8 − ₹5 = ₹3
⭐ Teaching Tips
- Use real or paper coins for practice.
- Give daily life examples (buying chocolate, pencils).
- Keep numbers within ₹10 for easy understanding.
- Encourage students to count aloud.
Learn with an example
✈️ Shelley has 1 5-rupee coin. Mitch has 2 1-rupee coins. How much money do they have in total?
- ₹6.50
- ₹7.00
- ₹8.50
- ₹7.50
- Count how much 1 5-rupee coin and 2 1-rupee coins are worth.
- First, count the 5-rupee coins: ₹5.00.
- Now count the 1-rupee coins: ₹6.00, ₹7.00.
- They have ₹7.00.
✈️ Mona had ₹4.00 until she spent 5 50-paise coins. How much money does Mona have now?
- ₹1.50
- ₹2.00
- ₹3.00
- ₹1.00
- 5 50-paise coins are worth ₹2.50. Now subtract:
- ₹4.00 – ₹2.50 = ₹1.50
- Mona has ₹1.50.
✈️ Lola spends 4 50-paise coins on a square yellow bead, then Karen buys a white bead with black spots for 1 5-rupee coin. How much money do they spend in total?
- ₹7.00
- ₹5.50
- ₹6.00
- ₹8.00
- Count how much 4 50-paise coins and 1 5-rupee coin are worth.
- First, count the 5-rupee coins: ₹5.00.
- Now count the 50-paise coins: ₹5.50, ₹6.00, ₹6.50, ₹7.00.
- They spend ₹7.00.
Let’s practice!🖊️
