Money maths · lesson 15 of 30 · free

Price of one — Money maths for kids

If 6 notebooks cost ₹270, one costs 270 ÷ 6 = ₹45. This is the unitary method: always find the price of one first. Then multiply to get the price of any number.

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The method

Unitary method — “first find the price of ONE, then of as many as you need”

  1. Price of one = total cost ÷ number of things.
  2. Price of many = price of one × number you want.
  3. A dozen means 12.

Use it for: Splitting a bill, buying a different number of things, and unitary-method questions in Class 4–5.

Worked example: 6 notebooks cost ₹270. How much do 4 notebooks cost (in ₹)? → 180

  1. One notebook: 270 ÷ 6 = ₹45.
  2. 4 notebooks: 45 × 4 = 180.

Check: 45 × 6 = 270 ✓

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