TOPIC 7: TANZANIAN CURRENCY – MATHEMATICS STANDARD THREE NOTES
TANZANIAN CURRENCY
Tanzanian currency is in the form of shillings and cents. The value of one cent is smaller than the value of one shilling.
One shilling is equal to one hundred cents. A cent is mostly observed in writing than its availability in everyday use.
Also, Tanzanian currency with different values are in the form of coins and banknotes.
TANZANIAN COINS
Tanzanian coins have different deniminations. In the circulation there are fifty, one hundred, two hundred and five hundred shillings coins. Tanzanian coins show various features including, faces of presidents, wildlife, historical monuments, and national symbols.
Example l
How do you differentiate a one hundred Tanzanian coin from other Tanzanian coins?
Answer
Each coin can be differentiated based on the number and features it contains. For example, the one hundred coin is written 100 on one of its sides. It also shows four running gazelles.
Example 2
What is the colour of the Tanzanian fifty shillings coin?
Answer
The Tanzanian fifty shillings coin is coated with the gold colour.
Example 3
Which coin has a picture of the first President of Tanzania?
Answer
It is the one hundred shillings coin.
Exercise 1
Carefully study the Tanzanian coins and answer the questions that follow.
2. What is the value of each Tanzanian coin? Write the answer in the blank space.
(a) Which coin has the highest value?
(b) Which coin has the lowest value?
(c) Which coins have you ever seen before?
(d) Which coins have you ever used before?
TANZANIAN BANKNOTES
Tanzania has banknotes with different denominations. The value of each banknote is given by a number.
You can tell the difference between one banknote and another by looking at the different marks inscribed on them.
Exercise 2
Study the price in each of the following items and answer the questions that follow.
1. Which item has the highest price?
2. Which one between a plate and cooking pot has a higher price?
3. Which item has the lowest price?
4. Which items have the same price?
Exercise 3
Study the following banknotes and answer the questions that follow:
1. Mention the banknote which has the highest denomination.
2. Which banknote has the lowest denomination?
3. Mention three identification marks found on the front face of the five thousand shillings banknote.
4. Mention three identification marks found on the back face of the two-thousand-shilling banknote.
5. Mention five identification marks on the one-thousand-shilling banknote.
WRITING TANZANIAN CURRENCY IN SHILLINGS AND CENTS
When writing Tanzanian currency in words, begin with its value then shillings.
When writing Tanzanian currency in short form begin with sh or shs, followed by its value.
Also, when writing currency in cents, begin with its value, then cents.
Example l
(a) How many 50 cents are there in I shilling?
(b) Write 500 shillings and 50 cents in short form.
Solution
(a) 100 cents = Ishilling. Since 100 cts = 50 cts + 50 cts and
sh | = 100 cts = 50 cts + 50 cts, it follows that, sh I is the ame as twice 50 cts.
Therefore, there are two 50 cents in
(b) In short form it is written as shs 500 50 cts.
Example 2
(a) Write shs 700 in words.
(b) Write in short form shs 1200 and 70 cts.
Answer
(a) shs 700 in words is written as seven hundred
(b) shs 1200 and 70 cts is written in short form as shs 1200 70 cts.
Exercise 4
1. Four 50 cents is equal to how much shillings?
2. Read and write in words the value of money written in short form in the following table. Part (a) is provided as an example.
3. Read and write in short form the value of money written in words. Part (a) is an example.
4. Read and write the currency in short form in the following table. Part (a) is given as an example.
5. Rozi’s monthly salary is 315,000 shillings and 80 cents. Write this salary in short form.
ADDITION OF TANZANIAN CURRENCY
Adding currency is the same as adding whole numbers. When adding currency, consider that one shilling is equal to hundred cents.
shs 500 20 cts + shs 380 70 cts =
Steps
1. Add cents: 20 cts + 70 cts = 90 cts, Write 90 in the cents place.
2. Add shillings: shs 500 + shs 380 = shs 880. Write 880 in the shillings place.
Therefore, the answer is shs 880 90 cts.
Example 2
Steps:
1. Add cents: 65 cts + 75 cts = 140 cts.
Regroup 140 cts into sh I and 40 cts.
Write 40 in the cents place and add /shilling to the shillings place.
2. Add shillings:
1 + 4596 + 3987 = sh 8584. Write 8584 in the shillings place.
Therefore, the answer is shs 8584 and 40 cts.
Example 3
Exercise
1. shs 423293 45 cts + shs 549 314 45 cts =
2. shs 5000 + shs 4000 =
3. shs 2438 + shs 4326 =
4. shs 1326 + shs 1318 =
5. shs 625445 50 cts + shs 357223 85 cts
6. shs 14955 50 cts + shs 4955 55 cts =
WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING ADDITION OF TANZANIAN CURRENCY
Example 1
Sabina sold two chicks. The first was sold at 33,620 shillings and the second at 22,350 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did Sabina get?
Therefore, Sabina got 55,970 Tanzanian shillings.
Example 2
Mapunda spent 245,950 Tanzanian shillings for buying milk, and 152,850 Tanzanian shillings for transport. How much money did he spend on milk and transport altogether?
Therefore, Mapunda spent 398,800 Tanzanian shillings.
Exercise 6
1. Saidi decided to sell two chickens. If the first chicken was sold for 13,600 Tanzanian shillings and the second was for 16,250 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did Saidi get altogether?
2. A vegetable vendor got 5000, 2000 and 1000 Tanzanian shillings notes and 200 Tanzanian shillings coin after selling vegetables. Find the total money the vendor got.
3. Yohana sold eggs for 8,600 shillings and a chicken for 17,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did he get?
4. Maria deposited 230,000 Tanzanian shillings in the bank. The bank added 4,550 shillings and 75 cents to her as a profit. How many shillings does Maria have in total?
5. A certain youth group started a bee-keeping project. It spent 42,400 Tanzanian shillings to buy beehives and 48,200 Tanzanian shillings to buy honey harvesting equipment. How much money did it spend on starting the project?
6. A cook bought a bag of charcoal for 43,350 Tanzanian shillings and a bag of maize for 55,600 Tanzanian shillings. How much did the cook pay for the items?
7. A pupil bought a Mathematics book for 9,500 Tanzanian shillings and an exercise book for 2,600 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did the pupil spend on purchasing the books?
8. Bupe bought a bag of rice at 438,550 Tanzanian shillings. She got a profit of 96,350 Tanzanian shillings after selling it. How much money did she get after selling the bag of rice?
9. Jane got a loss of commodity for 2,500 Tanzanian shillings after selling the commodity for 87,500 Tanzania shillings. What was the buying price of the commodity?
10. Juhudi got 52,500 Tanzania shillings as a gift for passing mathematics examination. He also, received 21, 700 Tanzanian shillings from his mother. If Juhudi had 18,550 Tanzanian shillings before, how much money did he have in total?
SUBTRACTION OF TANZANIAN CURRENCY
Subtrating Tanzanian currency is done like subtracting whole numbers from right to left.
Example 1
shs 4896595 cts – shs 25843 85 cts =
Steps
I. Subtract cents: 95 – 85 = 10 cts. Write 10 cts in the cents place.
2. Subtract shillings: 48965 – 25843 = shs 23122.
Write shs 23122 in the shillings place.
Therefore, the answer is shs 23122 10 cts.
Example 2
Steps
1. Subtract cents: 85 cts – 40 cts = 45 cts. Write 45 cts in the cents place.
2. Subtract shillings: 83721 – 61510 = sh 22211
Write sh 22211 in the shillings place.
Therefore, the answer is shs 22211 45 cts.
WORD PROBLEMS INVOLVING SUBTRACTION OF TANZANIAN CURRENCY
Example 1
Anna had 80,800 Tanzanian shillings. She bought school uniform and exercise books at 20,000 Tanzanian shillings and 17,500 Tanzanian shillings, respectively. What was Anna’s balance?
Anna spent 37500 shillings on buying school uniform and exercise books.Subtract the amount she spent from the amount she had before buying school uniform and exercise books.
Therefore, Anna’s balance was 43,300 Tanzanian shillings.
Example 2
Peter sold one cow for 450,000 shillings on the day of the auction. After the auction, he gave his son shs 215000 for school needs. How much money did Peter remain with?
Peter was left with 235000 Tanzanian shillings.
Exercise 8
1. Halima went to the shop with 5,000 Tanzanian shillings to buy sugar. She bought one kilogram of sugar for 3,325 Tanzanian shillings. How many shillings did Halima return home with?
2. Musa got a profit of 2,070 Tanzanian shillings after selling maize at 97,650 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did Musa spend on the maize?
3. Bahati had 10,000 Tanzanian shillings which she gave to her two children for transport. If the first child was given 4,600 Tanzanian shillings, how much money was given to the second child?
4. Rehema had 75,000 Tanzanian shillings and spent 31,650 Tanzanian shillings. How many shillings did Rehema remain with?
5. Seif took 85,000 Tanzanian shillings from his savings in the bank. He paid shillings 50,449 and 25 cents for electricity and shillings 15,000 and 75 cents for water. How much money did Seif keep?
6. Mwanaheri was given 60,000 Tanzanian shillings by her father to buy schools needs. If she used 31,500 Tanzanian shillings to buy exercise books and 8,500 Tanzanian shillings to buy a textbook. How many shillings did Mwanaheri remain with?
7. Safina was given 1,000 Tanzanian shillings by her mother for expenses at school. She bought a bottle of drinking water at 450 Tanzanian shillings and chapati at 300 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did she remain with?
8. Pendo had 90,000 Tanzanian shillings. She bought bedsheets at 32,500 Tanzanian shillings and a gown at 40,000 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did she remain with?
9. Joseph had 350,000 Tanzanian shillings. He used 127,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much money was he left with?
10. Fabian bought a television set for 435,250 Tanzanian shillings. What profit did he make after selling the television set at 582,950 Tanzanian shillings?
Activity:
Learning Tanzanian currency through online programmes
Instruction:
Use online programmes to learn addition and subtraction of shillings and cents.
When adding and subtracting currency, start with cents
and then shillings.
SUMMARY
1. When you separate shillings and cents in digits, cents are written as two digits.
2. One hundred cents is equal to one shilling.
3. Tanzanian currency is in the form of coins and banknotes with different values.
4. Money is used for making payments. In addition, it shows the value of things in the form of prices.
Vocabulary
Banknote – a piece of special paper representing a particular value of money
Coin – a piece of metal representing a particular value of money
REVISION EXERCISE
Study the Tanzanian banknotes and then answer the questions 1 to 3.
1. Mention the banknotes (a) and (b).
2. Mention three identification marks which are found on banknote (a).
3. Mention three identification marks which are found on
4. Write the following amounts of money in short form.
5. shs 600 + shs 400 =
6. shs 4000 + shs 3700 =
7. shs 8700 + shs 900 =
8. shs 450 + shs 7300 + shs 100 =
9. shs 25300 + shs 60200 =
10. shs 52670 + shs | 7380 =
11. shs 11500 + shs 80150 =
12. shs 36800 + shs 44000 =
13. shs 63435 10 cts – shs 8375 65 cts =
14. shs 145489 15 cts – shs 51432 45 cts =
15. shs 32456 10 cts + shs 63367 65 cts =
16. shs 25445 50 cts + shs 57223 85 cts =
17. shs 7535 – shs 6025 =
18. shs 4050 – shs 2500 =
19. shs 392450 – shs 138510 =
20. shs 714000 – shs 35600 =
33. Suzana earned 5,380 Tanzanian shillings on Saturday and 2,010 on Monday. How much money did she get in total?
34. Paza spent 45,000 Tanzanian shillings on buying milk and 52,500 Tanzanian shillings on transport. How much money did he spend in total?
35. Obedi needs 5,500 Tanzanian shillings to buy shoes. If he has 2,600 Tanzanian shillings, how many shillings does he require to be able to buy shoes?
36. Dorice bought a goat for 55,000 Tanzanian shillings and sold it for Tanzanian 70,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much profit did she get?
37. Safina was given 1,000 Tanzanian shillings for school expenses. She bought a bottle of drinking water at 500 Tanzanian shillings and sweets at 250 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did she remain with?
38. Nasibu gave out a 10,000 Tanzanian shillings note for bus ticket worth 6,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much did he
39. Last month Skola saved 5,600 Tanzanian shillings and this month she has saved 2,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much money does she have so far?
40. Ali used 25,000 Tanzanian shillings for buying shoes, 30,000 Tanzanian shillings for bus fare and 45,000 Tanzanian shillings for school uniform. How many shillings did he spend in total?
MORE EXERCISES
27. Musa got a profit of 2,070 Tanzanian shillings after selling maize at 97,650 Tanzanian shillings. How much money did Musa spend on the maize?
28. Beatrice bought a bag for 24,000 Tanzanian shillings and sold it for Tanzanian 42,500 Tanzanian shillings. How much profit did she get?
29. Aneth gave out 10,000 Tanzanian shillings note for bus ticket worth 7,300 Tanzanian shillings. How much did he receive back?
30. Amani sold watermelon for 6,200 Tanzanian shillings on monday and 3,150 on Toesday. How much money did she get in total?
31. How many coins of sh. 100 are there in a coin of 500 shillings?
32. Subtract sh 245 from ct 500
33. Mokiwa had a total of 10,000 shillings. If he bought something from a shop, and remained with 4,000 shillings, what was the cost of the thing he bought?
34. Add; sh. 8740 + sh. 985 =
35. Sh. 4500 – sh. 1350=
36. Subtract; sh. 5150 – sh. 2500 =
37. How many coins of 50 shillings are there in a note of One thousand?
38. Which item has the lowest price?
39. Which one between a broom and bucket has a lowest price?
40. Which item has the highest price?
41. Which items have the same price?
42. Which one between a bag and cup has a highest price?
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