A bag contains 25 paise, 10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 . If their total value is ₹ 60, then the number of 5 paise coins is?
Correct Answer: 30
Explanation:
Let the number of 25 paise, 10 paise and 5 paise coins be N, 2N and 3N, respectively. Then ,
N + 2N + 3N = 60
⇒ N = 10
∴ The number of 5 paise coins = 3 x 10 = 30
