Question

Shipra had 36 coins in her piggy bank. It contained some rupees 1coin, some rupees 2 coins, some rupees 5 coins. The total amount was rupees 88. How many of each coins did she have?

Answer 1

let the coins of

1 Rupee be x and

2 rupee be y and

5 rupees be z

so X + Y + Z is equal to 36

x + 2Y + 5z =88

x=88-2y-5z+y+z=36=88-y-42=y+42 =88-36=52