Question

Express in decimal,

7 rupess 7 paise

Answer 1

Answer:

We know that one rupee is equal to one hundred paise, that is,

1

rupee =100

paise

Dividing both the sides by 100

we get

⇒1100

rupees = 1

paise

Or

⇒1

paise =1100

rupees

⇒1

paise =0.01

rupees

Now, according to the question the given amount is 7

rupees 7

paise. For converting the given amount in rupees, we need to write the 7

paise into rupees using the above conversion. Therefore, multiplying the above equation by 7

, we get

⇒7

paise =0.07

rupees.

So, the given amount now becomes 7

rupees and 0.07

rupees. Now we will add both the quantity to get the required answer. Therefore, we get

7+0.07=7.07

rupees

Hence, the given amount in the decimal form is expressed as 7.07

rupees.