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A bag contains Rs. 325 in the form of 1 rupee, 25 paisa and 50 paisa coins. The no. of coins are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. The number of 1 rupee coin is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 100
  2. 120
  3. 150
  4. 130

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 150

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. 150 šŸ“š Explanation: Let the number of coins be in the ratio 3x, 4x, and 5x. Their total value is (3x * 1) + (4x * 0.25) + (5x * 0.50) = 325, which simplifies to 6.5x = 325. Solving this gives x = 50. Therefore, the number of 1 rupee coins is 3 * 50, which equals exactly 150.