Money maths · lesson 1 of 30 · free

Indian coins and notes — Money maths for kids

Indian money comes as coins and notes. The coins we use are ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20. The notes are ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500. The sign ₹ means rupees. To know which is worth more, just read the number.

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Read the number — “the number printed on a coin or note tells its value — not its size or colour”

  1. Coins in use: ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20. Notes in use: ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500.
  2. ₹10 and ₹20 come as both a coin and a note — they are worth the same.
  3. The bigger number is worth more, whether it is a coin or a note.
  4. Two ₹50 notes make the same money as one ₹100 note.

Use it for: Shopping with a grown-up, filling a piggy bank, and money questions in Class 1 and Class 2 maths.

Worked example: Which is worth more: a ₹10 coin or a ₹20 note? 20-rupee note

  1. Look at the numbers, not the shape: 10 and 20.
  2. 20 is bigger than 10.

Check: A ₹20 note buys the same as two ₹10 coins, so it is worth more than one ₹10 coin ✓

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