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Word Problems
Look at the given word problems.
1. Aashima bought a packet of biscuits for ` 22 and 75 p, a packet of chips
for ` 10 and a bottle of juice for ` 15 and 50 p. How much did she pay in
all?
` p
1
Cost of biscuits 22 75
Cost of chips 10 00
Cost of juice + 15 50
48 25
Answer: Aashima paid ` 48.25 in all.
2. Devesh bought a chocolate for ` 10 and 50 p. He paid ` 15 to the
shopkeeper. How much did the shopkeeper return to Devesh?
` p Quick Tip
1 4
Devesh paid 15 100 As 00 p is less than 50 p,
00
we cannot subtract.
Cost of chocolate – 10 50 So we borrow ` 1 = 100 p
from ` 15 and then
4 50 subtract.
Answer: The shopkeeper returned ` 4.50 to Devesh.
9 Solve these word problems.
` p
(a) Tanima and her friends went to
see a movie. They bought
three tickets for ` 246,
popcorns for ` 30 and 60 p
and a bottle of mineral water
for ` 12 and 50 p. How much
did they spend in all?
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