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2. Have you seen any notes or coins used in any other country?

Shivam Bank has a chart to show us how many Indian Rupees we can get when we
change the money of different countries.

Changed into
Country Money
Specimen
Indian Rupees Specimen
Korea Won 0.04 Specimen
Specimen
Specimen
Sri Lanka Rupee (SL) 0.37 Specimen
Nepal Rupee 0.63
Specimen
Hong Kong Dollar (HK) 5.10 Specimen Specimen
Specimen
South Africa Rand 5.18
Specimen
China Yuan 5.50 Specimen
Specimen
U.A.E. Dirham 10.80 Specimen
Specimen
U.S.A. Dollar 39.70 Specimen
Germany Euro 58.30 Specimen
Specimen
England Pound 77.76

(This is the rate on 15-2-2008)
(a) The money of which country will cost the most in Indian Rupees?

(b) Mithun’s uncle in America had sent him 10 USA Dollars as a gift. Mithun used
350 Rupees for school trip. How much money was left with him?
(c) Majeed’s father is working in U.A.E. He gets 1000 Dirham as salary. Arun’s father
who is working in Sri Lanka gets 2000 Sri Lankan Rupees. Who gets more Indian
Rupees as salary?
(d) Leena’a aunty brought a present for her from China. It cost 30 Yuan. Find what it
costs in Indian Rupees.

VALUES AND LIFE SKILLS

1. Aditya’s dog eats 0.2 kg of dog’s food each day. How much food will it eat in a week?
How will you take care of your pet in the absence of your parents?
2. Honey has ` 1,450.25. She picks up a story book for ` 210.50, a pair of shoes for
` 915.75 and a school bag for ` 420.75. Does she have sufficient money to buy them?
How much money is she short of? What will you do if you are short of cash while
shopping?

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