Paise as a decimal of a rupee

The idea

Since 1 rupee = 100 paise, 1 paisa = 1/100 rupee = 0.01 rupee, so an amount in paise can be written as hundredths of a rupee.

Rupees and paise

1 rupee = 100 paise. Paise still appear on bills and account statements.

How much of a rupee is 1 paisa?

• One-tenth of a rupee
• One-hundredth of a rupee
• One-thousandth of a rupee

Set the money bar

The bar is made of rupees, each cut into 100 paise. Set each amount and read it in rupees.

Paise are hundredths

Because 1 rupee = 100 paise, each paisa is one-hundredth of a rupee. 75 paise is 7 tenths and 5 hundredths of a rupee.

Since 1 rupee = 100 paise, 1 paisa = 1/100 rupee = 0.01 rupee. An amount in paise can be written as hundredths of a rupee: 75 paise = 0.75 rupee.

• Amount | In rupees
• 1 paisa | ₹0.01
• 5 paise | ₹0.05
• 50 paise | ₹0.50
• 75 paise | ₹0.75
• 120 paise | ₹1.20

Notes

1 paisa = 0.01 rupee. An amount in paise is written as hundredths of a rupee: 75 paise = ₹0.75.

Check yourself

How many rupees is 25 paise?

Answer: 0.25 ₹

25 paise = 25/100 rupee = 0.25 rupee.

₹0.60 is how many paise?

Answer: 60 paise

0.60 rupee = 60/100 rupee = 60 paise.

A ruler costs 4 rupees and 5 paise. How is it written with a decimal point?

How many rupees is 8 paise?

Answer: 0.08 ₹

8 paise = 8/100 rupee = 0.08 rupee.

• ₹4.5. ₹4.5 is 4 rupees and 5 tenths of a rupee, which is 50 paise.
• ₹4.05 — correct. Yes! 5 paise is 5 hundredths, so there is a 0 in the tenths place.
• ₹45. That is 45 rupees.