Chapter 12 · NCERT Class 1 Joyful Mathematics

How Much Can We Spend?

Jingle, jingle — coins! We learn about rupee coins and notes, how to count our money, and how to buy little things from a shop. Then we find out how much we can spend. Tap a word to begin!

🪙 3 topics⏱ ~12 min📝 8-question quiz

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Five money words

We count money in rupees, using coins and notes. Tap each word to see how.

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Three money ideas

We count money in rupees, written with the sign ₹.
Coins are round and made of metal — like ₹1, ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 coins.
Notes are made of paper — like a ₹10 or ₹20 note.

Let us try. You hold a ₹5 coin and a ₹2 coin. How much money is that?

₹5 + ₹2 = ₹7 altogether.

To count money, add up the value of each coin and note.
Two ₹5 coins make ₹10; a ₹10 note and a ₹5 coin make ₹15.
Start with the biggest value and count on the rest.

To buy something, you need enough rupees to pay its price.
If you pay more than the price, you get the extra back as change.
A whistle costs ₹8; pay with ₹10 and you get ₹2 change.

Remember: if your money is less than the price, you cannot buy it yet — you need a little more.

Where you'll use it

Money in real life

At the Sunny Corner stall

A pencil costs ₹10 and an eraser ₹5. Adding the prices tells you to keep ₹15 ready before you buy.

Saving in a piggy bank

Drop in a coin each day and count your savings. Counting money shows how close you are to your goal.

Getting change

Pay a ₹20 note for a ₹12 toy and the shopkeeper gives ₹8 back. Knowing change helps you check it is correct.

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Practice quiz

A friendly set of questions about coins and notes, counting money, buying things and getting change.

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