A bag contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins amounting to Rs.264. If the ratio of the number of these coins is 3:5:4, find the number of 1 rupee coins.

Ratio and Proportion 05/08/2021

A. 66
B. 48
C. 24
D. 8

Let the number of 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins be 3x, 5x and 4x. (1*3x)+(2*5x)+(5*4x)=264 3x+10x+20x=264 33x=264 x=8 No. of 1 rupee coins
= 3x = 24

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