Question

How many gold coins are there in a jar of 88 coins, if there are 1/3 as many silver coins as gold coins?

Answer 1

66 gold coins ......

Answer 2

Answer:

There are 66 gold coins in the jar.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of silver coins = X

Then the number of gold coins = 3X (as there exist 1/3 number of silver coins as gold)

Total coins =88

Total coins = silver coins + gold coins

Total coins = X + 3X = 88

Total coins = 4X = 88

X = 88/4

X = 22

Of silver coins = 22

No. Of gold coins = 3X = 3×22

No. Of gold coins = 3X= 66

Check

Total coins = 3X + X = 88

66+22 = 88

88 = 88

Therefore verified.

Hence, The jar contains 66 gold coins.

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