Question

Ranu bought a pen for $5.50$ rupees, a notebook for $23.75$ rupees and paid the shopkeeper $30$ rupees. What was the amount (in paise) returned by the shopkeeper?

Answer 1

Amount paid for Pen $=5.50$ rupees
Amount paid for notebook $=23.75$ rupees
Total amount spend $=23.75+5.50=29.25$ rupees
Amount paid to the shopkeeper $=30$ rupees
$\therefore$ Amount returned by shopkeeper $=30-29.25=0.75$ rupees $=\frac{75}{100}$ rupees = 75 paise