Question

A bag contains 1 rupee coins, 2 rupee coins and 5 rupee coins. If total amount of the money from coins is 540 INR and the coins are in the ratio of 1:2:5, then total amount of 5 rupee coins in the bag are -​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the number of 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins be 3x, 5x and 4x. (1*3x)+(2*5x)+(5*4x)=264 3x+10x+20x=264 33x=264 x=8 No. of 1 rupee coins

= 3x = 24

Answer 2

Question :

A bag contains 1 rupee coins, 2 rupee coins and 5 rupee coins. If total amount of the money from coins is 540 INR and the coins are in the ratio of 1:2:5, then total amount of 5 rupee coins in the bag are

Solution :

Let the common multiplier be x.

So we have

x coins of 1 rupee. i.e amount = ₹ x

2x coins of 2 rupee i.e amount = ₹ 2x

5x coins of 5 rupee i.e. amount = ₹ 5x

Total amount = ₹540

x + 2x + 5x = 540

8x = 540

Note:

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