Question

There are 480 coins on half rupees , quarter rupees and 10 paisa coins and their valus are proportional to 5:3:1 the number of coins in each case are? with solution

Answer 1

Half rupee = 50 paise

Quarter rupee = 10041004 = 25 paise

50P : 25P : 10P

Value of coins 5x : 3x : x

=> no. of coins 

5x×2:3x×4:x×105x×2:3x×4:x×10

10x : 12x : 10x

=> Given 10x + 12x + 10x = 32x 

32x = 480

x=48032=15x=48032=15

∴∴ Number of coins in each case

=> 50P : 25P : 10P

10x : 12x : 10x

10×15:12×15:10×1510×15:12×15:10×15

150 : 180 : 150