Q1. easy
In India, we count money in rupees and:
- A paise
- B dollars
- C kilograms
- D metres
Answer: A — paise
Indian money is counted in rupees (₹) and paise. 100 paise make 1 rupee.
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Money — Mathematics Questions with Answers
60 practice questions on Money, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why it is right. Read through them as revision notes, or take this topic as an interactive quiz to test yourself.
Key concepts in this topic
Easy questions (5)
Q2. easy
How many paise make one rupee?
- A 100
- B 10
- C 50
- D 1000
Answer: A — 100
100 paise make 1 rupee. So ₹1 = 100 paise.
Q3. easy
Which symbol stands for the rupee?
- A ₹
- B $
- C £
- D %
Answer: A — ₹
The symbol ₹ stands for the Indian rupee. $ is dollar and £ is pound.
Q4. easy
How much is 2 coins of ₹5 together?
- A ₹10
- B ₹7
- C ₹5
- D ₹2
Answer: A — ₹10
₹5 + ₹5 = ₹10.
Q5. easy
How much is 3 coins of ₹2 together?
- A ₹6
- B ₹5
- C ₹2
- D ₹3
Answer: A — ₹6
₹2 + ₹2 + ₹2 = ₹6 (or 3 × ₹2 = ₹6).
Medium questions (29)
Q6. medium
How much is a ₹10 note and a ₹5 coin together?
- A ₹15
- B ₹5
- C ₹50
- D ₹105
Answer: A — ₹15
₹10 + ₹5 = ₹15.
Q7. medium
How much is two ₹20 notes together?
- A ₹40
- B ₹22
- C ₹20
- D ₹200
Answer: A — ₹40
₹20 + ₹20 = ₹40.
Q8. medium
Ravi has ₹25 and gets ₹15 more. How much does he have now?
- A ₹40
- B ₹10
- C ₹35
- D ₹30
Answer: A — ₹40
₹25 + ₹15 = ₹40.
Q9. medium
A pen costs ₹12 and a pencil costs ₹8. What is the total cost?
- A ₹20
- B ₹4
- C ₹18
- D ₹22
Answer: A — ₹20
₹12 + ₹8 = ₹20 total.
Q10. medium
Sita buys a toy for ₹35 and a book for ₹45. How much does she spend?
- A ₹80
- B ₹10
- C ₹70
- D ₹90
Answer: A — ₹80
₹35 + ₹45 = ₹80.
Q14. medium
Which of these is a coin used in India?
- A ₹5 coin
- B ₹500 coin
- C ₹100 coin
- D ₹2000 coin
Answer: A — ₹5 coin
Common Indian coins are ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 (and paise). ₹100, ₹500 and ₹2000 are notes, not coins.
Q15. medium
Which of these is a note used in India?
- A ₹100 note
- B ₹3 note
- C ₹7 note
- D ₹15 note
Answer: A — ₹100 note
Indian notes include ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500. There is no ₹3, ₹7 or ₹15 note.
Q16. medium
How much is five ₹10 notes?
- A ₹50
- B ₹15
- C ₹100
- D ₹510
Answer: A — ₹50
5 × ₹10 = ₹50.
Q18. medium
How much is three ₹50 notes?
- A ₹150
- B ₹53
- C ₹100
- D ₹350
Answer: A — ₹150
3 × ₹50 = ₹150.
Q21. medium
How many ₹2 coins make ₹10?
- A 5
- B 2
- C 10
- D 20
Answer: A — 5
₹10 ÷ ₹2 = 5 coins.
Q22. medium
Which is more money: ₹50 or ₹45?
- A ₹50
- B ₹45
- C equal
- D cannot say
Answer: A — ₹50
₹50 is more than ₹45.
Q24. medium
An apple costs ₹6. How much do 5 apples cost?
- A ₹30
- B ₹11
- C ₹25
- D ₹56
Answer: A — ₹30
5 × ₹6 = ₹30.
Q26. medium
Sita has ₹40. She spends ₹18. How much is left?
- A ₹22
- B ₹58
- C ₹32
- D ₹12
Answer: A — ₹22
Money left = ₹40 - ₹18 = ₹22.
Q29. medium
How much is ₹100 + ₹50 + ₹20?
- A ₹170
- B ₹150
- C ₹120
- D ₹180
Answer: A — ₹170
₹100 + ₹50 + ₹20 = ₹170.
Q31. medium
You have one ₹50 note and two ₹10 notes. How much money is that?
- A ₹70
- B ₹52
- C ₹60
- D ₹80
Answer: A — ₹70
₹50 + ₹10 + ₹10 = ₹70.
Q34. medium
A toy costs ₹99. Rounding to the nearest ten, about how much is that?
- A About ₹100
- B About ₹90
- C About ₹10
- D About ₹200
Answer: A — About ₹100
₹99 is very close to ₹100, so it rounds up to about ₹100.
Q36. medium
A biscuit packet costs ₹10. How much do 3 packets cost?
- A ₹30
- B ₹13
- C ₹20
- D ₹103
Answer: A — ₹30
3 × ₹10 = ₹30.
Q38. medium
Which is cheaper: a pen at ₹12 or a pencil at ₹5?
- A The pencil (₹5)
- B The pen (₹12)
- C both same
- D cannot say
Answer: A — The pencil (₹5)
₹5 is less than ₹12, so the pencil is cheaper.
Q40. medium
How much is ₹20 + ₹20 + ₹10?
- A ₹50
- B ₹40
- C ₹30
- D ₹60
Answer: A — ₹50
₹20 + ₹20 + ₹10 = ₹50.
Q42. medium
How many ₹20 notes make ₹100?
- A 5
- B 20
- C 2
- D 10
Answer: A — 5
₹100 ÷ ₹20 = 5 notes.
Q44. medium
Ravi had ₹75. He earned ₹25 more. How much does he have now?
- A ₹100
- B ₹50
- C ₹90
- D ₹110
Answer: A — ₹100
₹75 + ₹25 = ₹100.
Q46. medium
How much is 25 paise + 75 paise?
- A ₹1 (100 paise)
- B 50 paise
- C ₹100
- D ₹1.50
Answer: A — ₹1 (100 paise)
25 + 75 = 100 paise = ₹1.
Q48. medium
Which coins can you use to make exactly ₹7?
- A One ₹5 coin and one ₹2 coin
- B Two ₹5 coins
- C One ₹10 coin
- D Three ₹2 coins
Answer: A — One ₹5 coin and one ₹2 coin
₹5 + ₹2 = ₹7, which is exactly right.
Q50. medium
How much is ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5?
- A ₹20
- B ₹15
- C ₹25
- D ₹10
Answer: A — ₹20
Four ₹5 coins = 4 × ₹5 = ₹20.
Q52. medium
How much is two ₹100 notes?
- A ₹200
- B ₹102
- C ₹1000
- D ₹110
Answer: A — ₹200
2 × ₹100 = ₹200.
Q54. medium
Which is more: two ₹20 notes or one ₹50 note?
- A One ₹50 note
- B Two ₹20 notes
- C equal
- D cannot say
Answer: A — One ₹50 note
Two ₹20 notes = ₹40, but one ₹50 note = ₹50. So ₹50 is more.
Q56. medium
Ravi has ₹35 and Sita has ₹25. How much do they have together?
- A ₹60
- B ₹10
- C ₹50
- D ₹70
Answer: A — ₹60
₹35 + ₹25 = ₹60 together.
Q58. medium
How much is one ₹50 note, one ₹20 note and one ₹5 coin?
- A ₹75
- B ₹55
- C ₹70
- D ₹525
Answer: A — ₹75
₹50 + ₹20 + ₹5 = ₹75.
Q60. medium
A ball costs ₹22 and a balloon costs ₹8. What is the total cost?
- A ₹30
- B ₹14
- C ₹28
- D ₹32
Answer: A — ₹30
₹22 + ₹8 = ₹30.
Hard questions (26)
Q11. hard
You buy something for ₹30 and pay with a ₹50 note. How much change do you get?
- A ₹20
- B ₹80
- C ₹30
- D ₹10
Answer: A — ₹20
Change = money paid - cost = ₹50 - ₹30 = ₹20.
Q12. hard
A chocolate costs ₹15. You pay ₹20. How much change do you get?
- A ₹5
- B ₹35
- C ₹15
- D ₹10
Answer: A — ₹5
Change = ₹20 - ₹15 = ₹5.
Q13. hard
You buy items worth ₹65 and pay with a ₹100 note. What is your change?
- A ₹35
- B ₹65
- C ₹165
- D ₹45
Answer: A — ₹35
Change = ₹100 - ₹65 = ₹35.
Q17. hard
How much is four ₹20 notes?
- A ₹80
- B ₹24
- C ₹60
- D ₹420
Answer: A — ₹80
4 × ₹20 = ₹80.
Q19. hard
How many ₹10 notes make ₹100?
- A 10
- B 5
- C 100
- D 1
Answer: A — 10
₹100 ÷ ₹10 = 10 notes.
Q20. hard
How many ₹5 coins make ₹50?
- A 10
- B 5
- C 45
- D 55
Answer: A — 10
₹50 ÷ ₹5 = 10 coins.
Q23. hard
A pencil box costs ₹85. Ravi has ₹100. After buying it, how much is left?
- A ₹15
- B ₹185
- C ₹25
- D ₹5
Answer: A — ₹15
Money left = ₹100 - ₹85 = ₹15.
Q25. hard
A notebook costs ₹25. How much do 4 notebooks cost?
- A ₹100
- B ₹29
- C ₹75
- D ₹125
Answer: A — ₹100
4 × ₹25 = ₹100.
Q27. hard
3 sweets cost ₹6 in total. What is the cost of 1 sweet?
- A ₹2
- B ₹3
- C ₹6
- D ₹18
Answer: A — ₹2
Cost of 1 sweet = ₹6 ÷ 3 = ₹2.
Q28. hard
5 pens cost ₹50. What is the cost of 1 pen?
- A ₹10
- B ₹5
- C ₹50
- D ₹250
Answer: A — ₹10
Cost of 1 pen = ₹50 ÷ 5 = ₹10.
Q30. hard
Ravi buys a ball for ₹45, a bat for ₹120 and a cap for ₹35. What is the total?
- A ₹200
- B ₹180
- C ₹210
- D ₹190
Answer: A — ₹200
₹45 + ₹120 + ₹35 = ₹200.
Q32. hard
How much is 50 paise + 50 paise?
- A ₹1 (one rupee)
- B ₹100
- C 50 paise
- D ₹50
Answer: A — ₹1 (one rupee)
50 paise + 50 paise = 100 paise = ₹1.
Q33. hard
How many 50-paise coins make ₹2?
- A 4
- B 2
- C 50
- D 100
Answer: A — 4
₹2 = 200 paise. 200 ÷ 50 = 4 coins.
Q35. hard
Ravi has ₹200. He buys a shirt for ₹150. How much change does he get?
- A ₹50
- B ₹350
- C ₹100
- D ₹40
Answer: A — ₹50
Change = ₹200 - ₹150 = ₹50.
Q37. hard
A shopkeeper sells 4 balls at ₹15 each. How much money does he get?
- A ₹60
- B ₹19
- C ₹45
- D ₹415
Answer: A — ₹60
4 × ₹15 = ₹60.
Q39. hard
Sita saves ₹5 every day. How much does she save in 7 days?
- A ₹35
- B ₹12
- C ₹57
- D ₹30
Answer: A — ₹35
7 days × ₹5 = ₹35.
Q41. hard
A book costs ₹60. Ravi has three ₹20 notes. Does he have enough?
- A Yes, exactly ₹60
- B No, he needs more
- C He has ₹40 only
- D He has ₹80
Answer: A — Yes, exactly ₹60
3 × ₹20 = ₹60, which is exactly the price, so yes he has enough.
Q43. hard
A pizza costs ₹250. Four friends share the cost equally. How much does each pay?
- A ₹62.50 (about ₹63)
- B ₹250
- C ₹100
- D ₹50
Answer: A — ₹62.50 (about ₹63)
₹250 ÷ 4 = ₹62.50, which is about ₹63 each.
Q45. hard
A shopkeeper had ₹500. He gave ₹120 as change to customers. How much is left?
- A ₹380
- B ₹620
- C ₹480
- D ₹280
Answer: A — ₹380
Money left = ₹500 - ₹120 = ₹380.
Q47. hard
A ticket costs ₹30. How much do tickets for 5 people cost?
- A ₹150
- B ₹35
- C ₹120
- D ₹305
Answer: A — ₹150
5 × ₹30 = ₹150.
Q49. hard
Sita bought vegetables for ₹48 and fruits for ₹52. She paid ₹100. What is her change?
- A ₹0 (no change, exact)
- B ₹100
- C ₹10
- D ₹4
Answer: A — ₹0 (no change, exact)
Total cost = ₹48 + ₹52 = ₹100, which equals what she paid, so the change is ₹0.
Q51. hard
A boy has ₹90. He wants a game costing ₹150. How much more money does he need?
- A ₹60
- B ₹240
- C ₹50
- D ₹40
Answer: A — ₹60
Money needed = ₹150 - ₹90 = ₹60 more.
Q53. hard
A shopkeeper earns ₹120 on Monday, ₹150 on Tuesday and ₹130 on Wednesday. What is his total?
- A ₹400
- B ₹300
- C ₹280
- D ₹410
Answer: A — ₹400
₹120 + ₹150 + ₹130 = ₹400.
Q55. hard
A dozen bananas cost ₹60. What is the cost of 1 banana?
- A ₹5
- B ₹6
- C ₹12
- D ₹60
Answer: A — ₹5
A dozen is 12. Cost of 1 = ₹60 ÷ 12 = ₹5.
Q57. hard
You buy a pen for ₹18 and a ruler for ₹12, and pay with a ₹50 note. What change do you get?
- A ₹20
- B ₹30
- C ₹80
- D ₹10
Answer: A — ₹20
Total cost = ₹18 + ₹12 = ₹30. Change = ₹50 - ₹30 = ₹20.
Q59. hard
Which overall statement about money is CORRECT?
- A Money is counted in rupees and paise (100 paise = ₹1); we add prices to find totals, subtract to find change, and multiply for many items at the same price
- B 1 rupee is 10 paise
- C Change is found by adding the price
- D Money cannot be added
Answer: A — Money is counted in rupees and paise (100 paise = ₹1); we add prices to find totals, subtract to find change, and multiply for many items at the same price
This sums up the topic: Indian money uses rupees (₹) and paise, with 100 paise in a rupee; we add to find total cost, subtract the cost from what we pay to get change, and multiply the price by the number of items.