Susan purchased a book for ₹275 and a pencil box for ₹55.50. If she gave the shopkeeper a ₹500 note, how much money did the shopkeeper give her back?
Given:
Price of the book = ₹ 275
Price of the pencil box = ₹ 55.50
To find: We have to find the money did shopkeeper gave to Susan.
Solution:
Total price of both items = ₹ 275 $+$ ₹ 55.50 = ₹ 330.50
Money given by Susan to shopkeeper = ₹ 500
So,
Money shopkeeper give Susan back = ₹ 500 $-$ ₹ 330.50 = ₹ 169.50
So, the answer is ₹ 169.50.
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