Question

Dolma took a loan from a friend to buy a moped for Rs 9,588. She has to pay it back in equal amounts every month for six months.

• How much will she have to pay every month? She asked her children to calculate. Her daughter did it this way
  500 + 500 + 500 + 90 + 8
  `6")"overline9588`
  – 3000
     6588
  – 3000
     3588
  – 3000
       588
   –  540
         48
      – 48
           X
• Her son started this way. Now you complete it.
  1000+
  `6")"overline9588`
  – 6000
  ________
  ________
  ________
  ________            

Will both of them get the same answer? Discuss.

Answer 1

 1000 + 500 + 90 + 8
`6")"overline9588`
– 6000
   3588
– 3000
     588
  – 540
       48
    – 48
        0

Daughter's answer

= 500 + 500 + 500 + 90 + 8

= 1598
Son's answer

= 1000 + 500 + 90 + 8

= 1598

Since both of them got the same answer. So, she will have to pay Rs 1,598 every month for 6 months.