Lesson 3 of 4
Shopping and change
Step 1
🍞 ₹30 + 🥛 ₹25 = ₹55
At the shop, add the prices to get the total. ₹30 + ₹25 = ₹55.
Step 2
₹50 − ₹35 = ₹15
If you pay more than the price, you get change back. Change = money you pay − price.
Step 3
35 ➜ 40 ➜ 50
Count-up trick: the price is ₹35 and you pay ₹50. 35 to 40 is ₹5. 40 to 50 is ₹10. Change is ₹15.
🤝 Let's do one together
A pencil costs ₹5 and an eraser costs ₹3. You buy 2 pencils and 1 eraser. What is the total?
💡 ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹3 = ₹13.
⭐ Quick quiz
Tap the right answer.
1
🍌 ₹10 + 🍊 ₹15
What is the total?
✅ 10 + 15 = 25.
2
The price is ₹8. You pay ₹10. How much change?
✅ 8 to 10 is 2.
3
The price is ₹35. You pay ₹50. How much change?
✅ 35 ➜ 40 is ₹5, 40 ➜ 50 is ₹10. So ₹15.
4
☕ ₹12 ☕ ₹12
Two cups of tea cost ₹12 each. You pay ₹50. How much change?
✅ 12 + 12 = 24. 50 − 24 = 26.