CBSE Class 3 Mathematics Indian Currency Worksheet

I) Fill in the blanks :

Question I.1. In India the unit of money is ______________________________.
Answer: Rupee
In simple words: The main money we use in India is called the Rupee.

Exam Tip: Remember that India uses the Rupee as its primary currency unit.

Question I.2. 1 Rupee = ______________________ paise.
Answer: 100
In simple words: One Rupee is made up of 100 small paise.

Exam Tip: Remember the basic conversion: 1 Rupee always equals 100 paise.

Question I.3. We write Rs. for _____________ or _______________ and _______________ for paise
Answer: Re., Rupees, p
In simple words: We write Re. for one single rupee, Rs. for many rupees, and p for paise.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to singular (Re.) and plural (Rs.) symbols when writing money.

Question I.4. We write rupees and paise together separated by a __________________________
Answer: dot
In simple words: We use a small dot to separate rupees from paise.

Exam Tip: The dot or decimal point separates the rupees on the left from the paise on the right.

Question I.5. To convert rupees to paise, multiply by _____________________________
Answer: 100
In simple words: Multiply the rupees by 100 to change them into paise.

Exam Tip: To multiply a whole number by 100, just add two zeros to the end.

Question I.6. To convert paise into rupees divide by ____________________________
Answer: 100
In simple words: Divide the paise by 100 to turn them back into rupees.

Exam Tip: To divide by 100, put a dot before the last two digits of the number.

Question I.7. Money means medium of _____________________________
Answer: exchange
In simple words: Money is the common tool we use to buy and sell goods.

Exam Tip: Remember that money is defined as a medium of exchange.

II) Convert into paise

Question II.1. Rs. 8.50
Answer: 850 p
In simple words: Multiply Rs. 8.50 by 100 to get 850 paise.

Exam Tip: Simply remove the dot and the Rs. symbol, then add 'p' at the end.

Question II.2. Rs. 51.05
Answer: 5105 p
In simple words: Multiply Rs. 51.05 by 100 to get 5105 paise.

Exam Tip: Removing the decimal dot is a quick way to convert rupees to paise.

Question II.3. Rs. 29.00
Answer: 2900 p
In simple words: Multiply 29 by 100 to get 2900 paise.

Exam Tip: Since there are no paise, just write the rupee amount followed by two zeros.

Question II.4. Rs. 14.5
Answer: 1450 p
In simple words: Write Rs. 14.5 as Rs. 14.50, then convert to get 1450 paise.

Exam Tip: Always make sure there are two digits after the dot before removing it.

Question II.5. Rs. 7.95
Answer: 795 p
In simple words: Multiply Rs. 7.95 by 100 to get 795 paise.

Exam Tip: Check your final answer to make sure the dot is completely removed.

Question II.6. Rs. 28.05
Answer: 2805 p
In simple words: Multiply Rs. 28.05 by 100 to get 2805 paise.

Exam Tip: Do not skip the zero in the middle when removing the dot.

Question II.7. Rs. 4.50
Answer: 450 p
In simple words: Multiply Rs. 4.50 by 100 to get 450 paise.

Exam Tip: Practice converting small numbers to build speed and accuracy.

III) Convert into Rupees and paise

Question III.1. 750 p = __________________________
Answer: Rs. 7.50
In simple words: Divide 750 by 100 to get Rs. 7.50, which is 7 Rupees and 50 paise.

Exam Tip: Put a dot before the last two digits to separate rupees and paise.

Question III.2. 1010p =__________________________
Answer: Rs. 10.10
In simple words: Divide 1010 by 100 to get Rs. 10.10, which is 10 Rupees and 10 paise.

Exam Tip: Always write the 'Rs.' symbol before the number in your final answer.

Question III.3. 1868p = _________________________
Answer: Rs. 18.68
In simple words: Divide 1868 by 100 to get Rs. 18.68, which is 18 Rupees and 68 paise.

Exam Tip: The last two digits on the right always represent the paise.

Question III.4. 1890 p = _________________________
Answer: Rs. 18.90
In simple words: Divide 1890 by 100 to get Rs. 18.90, which is 18 Rupees and 90 paise.

Exam Tip: Check that your decimal dot is placed correctly after the first two digits here.

Question III.5. 9090 p =__________________________
Answer: Rs. 90.90
In simple words: Divide 9090 by 100 to get Rs. 90.90, which is 90 Rupees and 90 paise.

Exam Tip: Be careful with numbers that have repeating digits to avoid writing them incorrectly.

Question III.6. 625 p = ___________________________
Answer: Rs. 6.25
In simple words: Divide 625 by 100 to get Rs. 6.25, which is 6 Rupees and 25 paise.

Exam Tip: A three-digit paise number will always have a single digit for rupees.

Question III.7. 800 p = _____________________________
Answer: Rs. 8.00
In simple words: Divide 800 by 100 to get Rs. 8.00, which is exactly 8 Rupees.

Exam Tip: If the last two digits are zeros, you can write them as '.00' after the dot.

IV) Add the following without converting into paise :

Question IV.1. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 61.50 (61 Rupees and 50 paise)
In simple words: Add the paise column first: 50 + 00 = 50. Then add the rupees column: 32 + 29 = 61.

Exam Tip: Always keep the digits in straight columns to avoid adding the wrong numbers.

Question IV.2. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 441.93 (441 Rupees and 93 paise)
In simple words: Add the paise column: 61 + 32 = 93. Then add the rupees column: 400 + 41 = 441.

Exam Tip: Be careful to align the ones and tens places when adding 41 to 400.

Question IV.3. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 747.21 (747 Rupees and 21 paise)
In simple words: First, add the paise: 93 + 28 = 121 paise. Write down 21 and carry 1 over to the rupees column. Then add the rupees: 325 + 421 + 1 (carried over) = 747.

Exam Tip: Remember that every 100 paise makes 1 rupee. Do not forget to carry over the 1.

Question IV.4. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 706.63 (706 Rupees and 63 paise)
In simple words: Add the paise column: 40 + 23 = 63. Then add the rupees column: 425 + 281 = 706.

Exam Tip: Double check your addition in the ones column when adding 5 + 1.

Question IV.5. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 604.57 (604 Rupees and 57 paise)
In simple words: Add the paise column: 26 + 31 = 57. Then add the rupees column: 324 + 280 = 604.

Exam Tip: Practice adding columns of numbers quickly and carefully to prevent small errors.

Question IV.6. Add the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 875.39 (875 Rupees and 39 paise)
In simple words: First, add the paise: 89 + 50 = 139 paise. Write down 39 and carry 1 over to the rupees column. Then add the rupees: 623 + 251 + 1 (carried over) = 875.

Exam Tip: Carry-overs must be written clearly at the top of the rupees column so you do not miss them.

V) Subtract without converting into paise :

Question V.1. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 140.18 (140 Rupees and 18 paise)
In simple words: Subtract the paise column first: 28 - 10 = 18. Then subtract the rupees column: 461 - 321 = 140.

Exam Tip: Always work from right to left, starting with the paise column first.

Question V.2. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 62.75 (62 Rupees and 75 paise)
In simple words: Since we cannot subtract 25 from 00, borrow 1 Rupee (which is 100 paise) from the rupees column. This leaves 185 rupees. Now subtract paise: 100 - 25 = 75. Finally, subtract rupees: 185 - 123 = 62.

Exam Tip: Remember to reduce the rupees column by 1 when you borrow for the paise column.

Question V.3. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 310.00 (310 Rupees exactly)
In simple words: Subtract the paise column first: 05 - 05 = 00. Then subtract the rupees column: 432 - 122 = 310.

Exam Tip: Be careful to write '00' in the paise column when the subtraction leaves nothing.

Question V.4. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 33.14 (33 Rupees and 14 paise)
In simple words: Subtract the paise column: 39 - 25 = 14. Then subtract the rupees column: 156 - 123 = 33.

Exam Tip: Ensure your subtraction steps are accurate by adding the answer back to the smaller number.

Question V.5. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 416.05 (416 Rupees and 5 paise)
In simple words: Subtract the paise column: 40 - 35 = 05. Then subtract the rupees column: 651 - 235 = 416.

Exam Tip: Remember to write '05' instead of just '5' in the paise column to keep two digits.

Question V.6. Subtract the following amounts of money:

Answer:

Rs. 309.25 (309 Rupees and 25 paise)
In simple words: Subtract the paise column: 50 - 25 = 25. Then subtract the rupees column: 735 - 426 = 309.

Exam Tip: Take extra care when borrowing inside the rupees column (borrowing from tens to ones).

VI) Subtract without converting into paise :

Question VI.1. Ahmed purchased a Hindi book for Rs. 41.50, an English book for Rs. 61.50 and a math book for Rs. 65.75. How much did he spend on these books.
Answer:
Cost of Hindi book = Rs. 41.50
Cost of English book = Rs. 61.50
Cost of Mathematics book = Rs. 65.75
Total spend = Rs. 41.50 + Rs. 61.50 + Rs. 65.75 = Rs. 168.75
Ahmed spent Rs. 168.75 on these books.
In simple words: To find the total money spent, we add up the prices of all three books.

Exam Tip: Be careful to add the carried-over Rupee from the paise column (50 + 50 + 75 = 175 p, which is 1 Re. and 75 p).

Question VI.2. Hiba got Rs. 350.00 from her father and Rs. 551.00 from her mother. How much money did she get altogether?
Answer:
Money from father = Rs. 350.00
Money from mother = Rs. 551.00
Total money = Rs. 350.00 + Rs. 551.00 = Rs. 901.00
Hiba received Rs. 901.00 in total.
In simple words: Add the money from both parents together to find how much she has now.

Exam Tip: The word 'altogether' is a clue that tells you to perform addition.

Question VI.3. Fareeha had Rs. 600.50 in her pocket. She gave Rs. 300.50 to her friend. How much money was left with her?
Answer:
Initial amount = Rs. 600.50
Amount given to friend = Rs. 300.50
Amount left = Rs. 600.50 - Rs. 300.50 = Rs. 300.00
Fareeha has Rs. 300.00 left.
In simple words: Subtract the money given away from the starting money to find what is left.

Exam Tip: The phrase 'left with her' is a clue that tells you to perform subtraction.

Question VI.4. On a Red Cross Day, Ali collected Rs. 51.00, Rs. 65.00 and Rs. 201.00 from three persons. How much money did he collect in all?
Answer:
Collection from person 1 = Rs. 51.00
Collection from person 2 = Rs. 65.00
Collection from person 3 = Rs. 201.00
Total collection = Rs. 51.00 + Rs. 65.00 + Rs. 201.00 = Rs. 317.00
Ali collected Rs. 317.00 in total.
In simple words: Add all three collected amounts together to find the total sum.

Exam Tip: The phrase 'in all' tells you to add all the numbers together.

Question VI.5. Alina had Rs. 535.75. She purchased a bag for Rs. 125.25. How much amount was left with her?
Answer:
Alina's starting money = Rs. 535.75
Cost of the bag = Rs. 125.25
Remaining money = Rs. 535.75 - Rs. 125.25 = Rs. 410.50
Alina has Rs. 410.50 left.
In simple words: Take away the price of the bag from her starting money to find what remains.

Exam Tip: Align the decimal points carefully when performing subtraction on paper.