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A bag contains 5 rupee, 2 rupee, 1 rupee and 50 paise coins in the proportion 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. If the total amount in the bag is ₹168, then how many 50 paise coins are there? |
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48 |
Rs 5 : Rs 2 : Re 1 : 50p 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 ⇒ 5 x 1 : 2 x 2 : 1 x 3 : 0.5 x 4 ⇒ (5 + 4 + 3 + 2)units = Rs. 168 ⇒ 14 units = 168, ⇒ 1 unit = Rs. 12 ⇒ No. of 50 paise coins = 4 x 12 = 48. |