Question

13.A bag contains coins of 1 rupee, 2 rupees and 5 rupees in the ratio 4:8:5. Total number of coins is 119.The numer of 5 rupee coins is:

Answer 1

let common factor be 'x'

so,no. of 1 rupee coin=4x

no of 2 rupees coin=8x

no of 5 rupees coin= 5x

4x+8x+5x=119

17x=119

x=7

so no of 5 rupees coin= 5*x=5*7=35