Question

There are only 25 paise coins in a purse. The value of money in the purse is Rs 17.50. Find the number of coins in the purse.

Answer 1

Let the number of 25-paise coins in the purse be 'x'.
So, the value of money in the purse = 0.25x.
But 0.25x = 17.5.
Dividing both sides by 0.25, we get
=> $\frac{0.25x}{0.25}=\frac{17.5}{0.25}$
=> x = 70
Thus, the number of 25-paise coins in the purse = 70.