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Which coins did he have?

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Ram had six coins in the pocket of his jeans. It was a sum of Rs. 1.15.

When He was asked by a shopkeeper for change, He was unable to give change for a rupee and five paisa.

Which coins did he have?

posted Jul 7, 2015 by Vrije Mani Upadhyay

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2 off 25 paisa, 3 off 20 paisa, 1 off 5 paisa

25x2=50
20x3=60
5x1=5
sum - 50+60+5=115 paisa
number of coins- 2+3+1=6

answer Jul 31, 2018 by Hanifa Mammadov



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