Arithmetic Ability
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Q.

A man has only 20-paise and 25-paise coins in a bag. If he has 50 coins in all totaling to Rs.10.25, then the number of 20-paise coins is

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Correct choice: B

Explanation:

Let number of 20 ps coins = x and number of 25 ps coins = y Given total coins in the bag = 50 x + y = 50.......(1) But the total money in the bag = Rs. 10.25 0.20x + 0.25y = 10.25 20x + 25y = 1025.........(2) Now multiplying (1) by 25 we get 25x+25y=1250.............(3) By solving (2) and (3) 20x + 25y = 1025; => x = 45; Then, the no. of 20 ps coins are 45.
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