GRADE 2 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 11

Money and Change

Find change by subtracting the price from the amount paid.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Find change by subtracting the price from the amount paid.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

A ₹18 notebook is paid for with ₹50. Find change.

  1. Step 1: Money paid = ₹50
  2. Step 2: Cost = ₹18
  3. Step 3: 50 − 18 = 32.

Final answer: ₹32

PRACTISE YOURSELF

Change from ₹40 for a ₹27 item?

Show the answer

₹13

Try another similar question and explain each step aloud. Refer to your school syllabus for topic level and notation.