A box contain equal number of 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins. If the total amount is Rs. 184, then how many coins of each type are there?

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SSC CHSL Previous Paper 52 (Held On: 12 March 2018 Shift 2)
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  2. 26
  3. 25
  4. 23

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Option 4 : 23
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Calculation:

Let an equal number of 1 rupee, 2 rupee, and 5 rupee coins be x

So, (1 × x + 2 × x + 5 × x) = 184

⇒ 8x = 184

⇒ x = 23

So, the number of coins is 23
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