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A bag contains three types of coins i.e. one rupee coins, 50 paisa coins and 25 paisa coins totalling 175 coins. If the total value of the coins of each kind be the same, the total amount in the bag is

a) Rs 300 b) Rs 175 c) Rs 126 d) Rs 75

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one rupee coin be z

50 paisa coins=2z

25 paisa coins=4z

50/25=2 2z*2=4z

z+2x+4x=175

7z=175

7z/7=175/7

z=25

one rupee coin=25 value

50 paisa rupee coins=50 value

25 rupee coin=100 value

50/25=2 50*2=100

25+50+100=175

Answer is b) Rs 175. I think this is the answer.

User Fawwaz Yusran
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