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In a box there are 378 coins combining 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. The ratio of their values is 13 : 11 : 7. Determine the number of 25 paise coins.

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Answer options

  1. 78
  2. 132
  3. 168
  4. 190

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 168

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. 168 šŸ“š Explanation: The ratios of coin counts are 13/1 : 11/0.5 : 7/0.25, which is 13 : 22 : 28. Total parts in the ratio are (13 + 22 + 28) = 63. One part is 378 / 63 = 6. The number of 25 paise coins is 28 multiplied by 6, which results in exactly '168' coins.