Question

A purse contains 20 Paisa,25paisa, 50paisa,coins in the ratio 5;6:4 find the total amount,given that the total value of 25 Paisa coins is one rupee more than total value of 20 paisa coins.Then find the total value of coins?

Answer 1

Let the no. Of 25 paise coins be x

And the no. Of 20 paise coins be y

25x/20y=5/6

3x=2y

And also x+y=200

x+3x/2=200

2.5x= 200

x= 80

Hence y= 120

Hence , no. Of 20 paise coins is 120.