Question
A person has a total of ₹5000 in the form of ₹10 and
₹5 notes. If the number of ₹10 notes is twice the number of ₹5 notes, how many notes of each type does he have?Solution
Let the number of ₹5 notes be x. Then the number of ₹10 notes = 2x. Total value = 5x + 10(2x) = 5000. 5x + 20x = 5000, 25x = 5000, x = 200. Number of ₹5 notes = 200, ₹10 notes = 400. Answer: b) ₹10 notes: 400, ₹5 notes: 200.
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