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A box contains 1-rupee, 50 - paise and 25-paise coins in the ratio 8 : 5 : 3. If the total amount of money in the box is Rs. 112.50, the number of 50 -paise coins is

A80

B40

C32

D50

Answer:

D. 50

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8x+5x/2+3x/4=112.50 x = 10 50 paise coins are = 5x = 5×10=50


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