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Example 10: Devesh bought a chocolate for ` 10 and 50 p. He paid ` 15 to the shopkeeper.
How much did the shopkeeper return to Devesh?

` p Top Tip
14 100 As 00 p is less than 50 p,
Solution: Amount that Devesh paid 15 00 we cannot subtract.
to the shopkeeper = ` 15.00 – 10 50 So we borrow ` 1 = 100 p

Cost of chocolate = ` 10.50 4 50 from ` 15 and then
subtract.
So, the shopkeeper returned ` 4.50 to Devesh.

Exercise 9.4

Solve the given word problems. Also, show the working in the boxes.

` p
(a) Tanima and her friends went to
see a movie. They bought
three tickets for ` 546,
popcorns for ` 130 and 60 p,
and a bottle of mineral water
for ` 15 and 40 p. How much
did they spend in all?

(b) Ritvik bought a set of ` p
six pencils for ` 60 and 60 p.
He gave ` 100 to the
shopkeeper. How much
money will he get back?

(c) Manpreet is at a fair with her father. There are some interesting rides, shows and
games at the fair. The ticket for each is as follows.

Merry-go-round Shoot-a-dart Balloon-shooting
` 185 and 50 p ` 95 and 50 p ` 175

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