Question

in a bag the number of one rupee coins is three times the number of 2 rupee coins if the earth of the coins is rupees 240 find the number of each coins

Answer 1

no. of 2 rupee coin=x

1rupee coin=3x

total=2x+3x=240

5x=240

x=48

no. of 2 rupee coin=48

no. of 1 rupee coin=3×48=144

Answer 2

let the one rupee coin be 3x and two rupee coin be x

3x + x = 240

4x= 240

x= 240÷4

x=60

3x=3×60=180

x=60