Lessons: Money

 RM 100 (One hundred ringgit)

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RM 1 = 100 sen 

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RM 58.74 is read as fifty-eight ringgit and seventy-four sen.

RM 86.05 is read as eighty-six ringgit and five sen.

RM 99.99 is read as ninety-nine ringgit and ninety-nine sen.  

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We add, subtract, multiply or divide money just like we add, subtract, multiply or divide whole numbers. The 'RM' , 'sen' and '.' must be in a straight line when working on addition, subtraction, multiplication or division in the standard written method.

Example:

                       RM 45.60

                    + RM 27.40 

                       RM 73.00 

                       RM 100.00

                     - RM   65.45

                       RM   34.55

                          RM 17

                       X RM   5 

                          RM 85