Question

a purse has only 25 paise and 50 paise coins the number of of 50 paise coins is 1/3 the number of 25 paise coins if the purse has Rs 31.25 find the 50 paise coins

Answer 1

Let x be the number of 50 Paise coins.
And y be the number of 25 coins.

x = (1/3) y

50x + 25y = 31.25 × 100

50x + 25(3x) = 3125

125x = 3125

x = 25

The number of 50 Paise coins is 25.

-WonderGirl