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Rupal loves going to the fair. She visits the local fair with 
her friends. Her mother gave her `50. She spent most of it 
on her favourite rides.
Talk about the things that children enjoy in fairs, whom do they 
go with, what do they buy and how much money do they spend 
there.
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Rupal loves going to the fair. She visits the local fair with 
her friends. Her mother gave her `50. She spent most of it 
on her favourite rides.
Talk about the things that children enjoy in fairs, whom do they 
go with, what do they buy and how much money do they spend 
there.
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A friend of Rupal has `8 left out of `50. She wanted to know 
how much money she spent. Let us see her way of finding it.
`8 + `20 = `28
`28 + `20 = `48
`48 +  `2 = `50
     `42
Money left 
with Rupal
Money given 
by Rupal’s 
mother
Money 
spent
– =
Total money spent on rides = 
How Much I Spent?
`8 is left with me and
I have spent `20 on rides, 
which is `28. Then, I have 
spent `20 on snacks, which 
is `48 and I spent `2 more on 
candies, which is `50. Total,  
I have spent `42.
If you had `3 left when your father gave you `40 for the fair, 
how many rupees did you spend? Find out.
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Rupal loves going to the fair. She visits the local fair with 
her friends. Her mother gave her `50. She spent most of it 
on her favourite rides.
Talk about the things that children enjoy in fairs, whom do they 
go with, what do they buy and how much money do they spend 
there.
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A friend of Rupal has `8 left out of `50. She wanted to know 
how much money she spent. Let us see her way of finding it.
`8 + `20 = `28
`28 + `20 = `48
`48 +  `2 = `50
     `42
Money left 
with Rupal
Money given 
by Rupal’s 
mother
Money 
spent
– =
Total money spent on rides = 
How Much I Spent?
`8 is left with me and
I have spent `20 on rides, 
which is `28. Then, I have 
spent `20 on snacks, which 
is `48 and I spent `2 more on 
candies, which is `50. Total,  
I have spent `42.
If you had `3 left when your father gave you `40 for the fair, 
how many rupees did you spend? Find out.
`10
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A. How much money will be needed to buy?
B. We saw different notes and coins used by Rupal and 
her friends. Let us look at the other commonly used 
Indian currency.
Let us Do
`20
`10
`15
Ride
Money
Number of tickets
2
2
______
`_____
`_____
`30
`100
`500
`200
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Rupal loves going to the fair. She visits the local fair with 
her friends. Her mother gave her `50. She spent most of it 
on her favourite rides.
Talk about the things that children enjoy in fairs, whom do they 
go with, what do they buy and how much money do they spend 
there.
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Fun at the Fair
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A friend of Rupal has `8 left out of `50. She wanted to know 
how much money she spent. Let us see her way of finding it.
`8 + `20 = `28
`28 + `20 = `48
`48 +  `2 = `50
     `42
Money left 
with Rupal
Money given 
by Rupal’s 
mother
Money 
spent
– =
Total money spent on rides = 
How Much I Spent?
`8 is left with me and
I have spent `20 on rides, 
which is `28. Then, I have 
spent `20 on snacks, which 
is `48 and I spent `2 more on 
candies, which is `50. Total,  
I have spent `42.
If you had `3 left when your father gave you `40 for the fair, 
how many rupees did you spend? Find out.
`10
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A. How much money will be needed to buy?
B. We saw different notes and coins used by Rupal and 
her friends. Let us look at the other commonly used 
Indian currency.
Let us Do
`20
`10
`15
Ride
Money
Number of tickets
2
2
______
`_____
`_____
`30
`100
`500
`200
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C. Count the number of times `500 is written on a `500 
note.
 i. Five hundred rupees is 
written in words __________ 
times.
ii. 500 is written in number 
__________ times.
Ask the children to observe other currency notes and discuss their features. 
Discuss with them the specifications, such as the lines on the 
border of the currency notes, and their number on each note for 
specially abled people.
The picture of which 
monument is printed on 
the note of 500 rupees? 
Have you seen this 
monument?
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Rupal loves going to the fair. She visits the local fair with 
her friends. Her mother gave her `50. She spent most of it 
on her favourite rides.
Talk about the things that children enjoy in fairs, whom do they 
go with, what do they buy and how much money do they spend 
there.
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A friend of Rupal has `8 left out of `50. She wanted to know 
how much money she spent. Let us see her way of finding it.
`8 + `20 = `28
`28 + `20 = `48
`48 +  `2 = `50
     `42
Money left 
with Rupal
Money given 
by Rupal’s 
mother
Money 
spent
– =
Total money spent on rides = 
How Much I Spent?
`8 is left with me and
I have spent `20 on rides, 
which is `28. Then, I have 
spent `20 on snacks, which 
is `48 and I spent `2 more on 
candies, which is `50. Total,  
I have spent `42.
If you had `3 left when your father gave you `40 for the fair, 
how many rupees did you spend? Find out.
`10
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A. How much money will be needed to buy?
B. We saw different notes and coins used by Rupal and 
her friends. Let us look at the other commonly used 
Indian currency.
Let us Do
`20
`10
`15
Ride
Money
Number of tickets
2
2
______
`_____
`_____
`30
`100
`500
`200
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C. Count the number of times `500 is written on a `500 
note.
 i. Five hundred rupees is 
written in words __________ 
times.
ii. 500 is written in number 
__________ times.
Ask the children to observe other currency notes and discuss their features. 
Discuss with them the specifications, such as the lines on the 
border of the currency notes, and their number on each note for 
specially abled people.
The picture of which 
monument is printed on 
the note of 500 rupees? 
Have you seen this 
monument?
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B. How many 20 paise will make `1? 
A. How many 25 paise will make `1? Draw the coins in 
the box below.
Tejal’s grandmother showed her some old coins that she 
had not seen before. Let us have a look at these coins also. 
+ =
50 Paise 50 Paise `1
100 Paise  =  1 Rupee
=     `1  or 
100 paise
Her grandmother used to pay 2 coins of 50 paise for 1 Rupee.
50 Paise 25 Paise 10 Paise 20 Paise
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