Question

A bag contains three types of coins – 1-rupee coins, 50 p-coins and 25 p-coins totalling 175 coins. If the total value of the coins of each kind be the same, the total amount in the bag is

Answer 1

(Given) Bag contains total 175 coins.

Types of coins -1 rupee coin , 25 p coin and 50 p coins.

Total value of the coins of each kind be the same. (Given)

So, Per 1 rupee coin there is two 50 p coin and four 25 p coin.

Let the coin be x so per 1 rupee coin there total 7 coins.

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. . 175/ 7 = 25

The number of 1 rupee coin is 25 so the number 50 p coin is 25×2=50 and number 25p coin is 25×4=100

Total rupee is 25×3=75

75 rupees is in the bag.