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In a bag, there are coins of 5ps, 10ps and 25ps in the ratio of \(3:2:1\). If there are Rs. 60 in all,…

Let the numbers be 3x, 2x and x. Their value is \(5(3x)+10(2x)+25(x)=60x\) paise, and Rs. 60 equals 6000 paise, so \(60x=6000\) and \(x=100\). The number of 5 paise coins is…

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In a bag, there are coins of 5ps, 10ps and 25ps in the ratio of 3:2:13:2:1. If there are Rs. 60 in all, how many 5ps coins are there?

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Let the numbers be 3x, 2x and x. Their value is 5(3x)+10(2x)+25(x)=60x5(3x)+10(2x)+25(x)=60x paise, and Rs. 60 equals 6000 paise, so 60x=600060x=6000 and x=100x=100. The number of 5 paise coins is 3x=3003x=300.

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