Indian Money & Change

Tap ₹ notes and coins to count them, make any amount with the fewest notes, shop with a basket and work out the change — step by step, the way a shopkeeper counts it back.

Class 1–5 Mathematics 9 notes & 5 coins Shopping game

Change = money paid − the bill. If the bill is ₹387 and you hand over ₹500, the change is 500 − 387 = ₹113, returned as one ₹100 note, one ₹10 note, a ₹2 coin and a ₹1 coin. Shopkeepers count on instead of subtracting: ₹387 → ₹390 → ₹400 → ₹500, so 3 + 10 + 100 = ₹113.

Tap a note or coin to add it

Every ₹ note and coin used in India today, drawn to roughly the right relative size.

Notes

Coins

These are simple learning pictures drawn with shapes and numbers — for learning only, not copies of real banknotes. Real notes carry the Reserve Bank of India’s security features.

Your money tray

The small blue number is how many you have. Press × to take one away.

Total money in the tray
₹0

Zero rupees

How the total was made

    Tray facts

    How it works

    Real shop maths with ₹ notes and coins

    Children learn money best by handling it. Tap the notes and coins on screen, watch the total grow, and see exactly how change is counted back.

    Count money

    Tap notes and coins into the tray. The total appears in figures and in words.

    Make an amount

    The tool names an amount — pick notes to match it and see the fewest-notes answer.

    Go shopping

    Fill a basket, add up the bill, pay with notes and work out the change.

    Print practice

    Make a ten-question worksheet with an answer key in one click.

    Indian money today

    Notes in use: ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500. Coins in use: ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and the 50 paise coin. ₹1, ₹2 and ₹5 notes are still valid but are rarely seen now.

    ₹1 = 100 paise — so 50 paise is written ₹0.50, and ₹8.50 means 8 rupees and 50 paise.

    Finding the change

    Change = Money paid − Bill

    Example: bill ₹387, paid ₹500 → change = 500 − 387 = ₹113, given as one ₹100 note, one ₹10 note, one ₹2 coin and one ₹1 coin.

    The “count on” method

    Shopkeepers rarely subtract — they count up from the bill in easy hops: ₹387 → ₹390 (+₹3) → ₹400 (+₹10) → ₹500 (+₹100).

    The hops add up: 3 + 10 + 100 = ₹113. Same answer, much easier in the head.

    Fewest notes and coins

    Always start with the biggest note that fits, then the next, and so on. For ₹968: 500 + 200 + 200 + 50 + 10 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 8 pieces.

    Because Indian denominations go 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, this “biggest first” rule always gives the smallest possible number of notes and coins.

    Teacher tip: open Classroom mode and use the shopping game on the board — let one child fill the basket, another add up the bill, and a third count the change back aloud. The notes here are simple learning drawings, so nobody mistakes them for real currency.
    Questions & answers

    Indian Money & Change — your questions

    How do I work out the change to give back?

    Subtract the bill from the money handed over: change = money paid − bill. For a ₹387 bill paid with ₹500, the change is ₹113. Give it in the fewest pieces by starting with the largest note that fits — one ₹100 note, one ₹10 note, a ₹2 coin and a ₹1 coin.

    What is the counting-on method shopkeepers use?

    Instead of subtracting, start at the bill and hop up to the money paid in easy steps. From ₹387, hop ₹3 to reach ₹390, then ₹10 to reach ₹400, then ₹100 to reach ₹500. The hops add up to 3 + 10 + 100 = ₹113, the same answer as subtraction but far easier to do in your head.

    Which notes and coins are used in India today?

    The notes in everyday use are ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500. The coins are ₹1, ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10, along with the 50 paise coin. The old ₹1, ₹2 and ₹5 notes are still legal but are rarely seen. The pictures in this tool are simple learning drawings, not copies of real banknotes.

    How many paise make one rupee?

    One rupee is 100 paise, so 50 paise is half a rupee and is written ₹0.50. An amount like ₹8.50 means 8 rupees and 50 paise. The 50 paise coin is the only paise coin still in use, which is why prices today are almost always whole rupees or amounts ending in 50 paise.

    How do I pay an amount using the fewest notes and coins?

    Always take the biggest note that still fits, then the next biggest, and carry on. For ₹968 that gives ₹500 + ₹200 + ₹200 + ₹50 + ₹10 + ₹5 + ₹2 + ₹1, which is 8 pieces. Because Indian denominations run 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500, this biggest-first rule always gives the smallest number of pieces.

    Can I print money worksheets for Class 1 to 5?

    Yes. Open the Worksheet tab, choose a level from up to ₹20 for Class 1–2 through to up to ₹2,000 for Class 4–5, then press New set and Print. Each sheet has ten fresh money sums with a name and date line and a separate answer key for the teacher.