Question

Leena has 117 rupees in the form of 5 rupee coins and 2 rupee coins. The number of
2 rupee coins is 4 times that of 5 rupee coins. Find the number of coins of each
denomination​

Answer 1

Answer:

Therefore there were 9, 5 Rupee coins and 36 2 rupee coins.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of coins of Rupee 5 coin be = x

No. of coins of Rupees 2 = 4x

Total money = ₹117

Now

Total money be rupee 5 coins = ₹5x

Total money by rupee 2 coins = ₹8x

No. of coins of each domination

= 5x + 8x = 117

= 13x = 117

= x = 117 ÷ 13

= x = 9

No. of coins of Rupee 5 = 9

No. of coins of Rupee 2 = ₹5x × 4 = 9 × 4 = 36

• Rupee 5 coins = 9
• Rupee 2 coins = 36