Practicing Success
Atul purchased Bread costing ₹20 and gave a 100 rupee note to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper gave the balance money in coins of denomination ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10. If these coins are in the ratio 5 : 4: 1, then how many ₹5 coins did the shopkeeper give ? |
5 6 8 4 |
8 |
₹2 : ₹5 : ₹10 Denomination 5 : 4 : 1 Total money = ₹80 (2 x 5r) + (5 x 4r) + (10 x r) = 80 ⇒ 10r + 20r + 10r = 80 ⇒ 40r = 80 ⇒ r = 2 No. of coins of ₹5 = 4 x 2 = 8 |