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Class 4 Maths — Money problems

Add, subtract and multiply amounts of money, and work out the change from a payment.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which of these purchases costs the most?

    • a) 4 rulers at ₹18 each
    • b) 2 books at ₹35 each
    • c) 5 erasers at ₹12 each
    • d) 3 pens at ₹20 each

  2. 2.Match each purchase to what it costs altogether.

    • 3 pens at ₹12
    • 2 books at ₹45
    • 5 erasers at ₹8
    • 4 rulers at ₹16
    • 64
    • 40
    • 36
    • 90

  3. 3.A stall sells 7 bottles at ₹35 each. How much money does it take altogether? Give just the number.

  4. 4.A book costs ₹135 and you pay with ₹200. How much change do you get? Give just the number.

  5. 5.Work out what each purchase comes to, then sort it by whether that is less or more than ₹100.

    Groups: Less than ₹100 · More than ₹100

    • 4 erasers at ₹15 each
    • 5 rulers at ₹25 each
    • 2 bags at ₹80 each
    • 2 pens at ₹30 each
    • 6 pencils at ₹9 each
    • 3 books at ₹45 each

  6. 6.A pen costs ₹18 and a notebook costs ₹25. What do the two cost together? Give just the number.

  7. 7.A box of 6 pencils costs ₹54. What does one pencil cost? Give just the number.

  8. 8.You buy 3 tickets at ₹75 each and pay with ₹250. How much change do you get? Give just the number.

Answer key — Class 4 Maths — Money problems

  1. 1. a) 4 rulers at ₹18 each
  2. 2. 3 pens at ₹12 → 36; 2 books at ₹45 → 90; 5 erasers at ₹8 → 40; 4 rulers at ₹16 → 64
  3. 3. 245
  4. 4. 65
  5. 5. 2 pens at ₹30 each → Less than ₹100; 3 books at ₹45 each → More than ₹100; 4 erasers at ₹15 each → Less than ₹100; 5 rulers at ₹25 each → More than ₹100; 6 pencils at ₹9 each → Less than ₹100; 2 bags at ₹80 each → More than ₹100
  6. 6. 43
  7. 7. 9
  8. 8. 25