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    Question

    In a wallet, the proportion of one-rupee coins to

    two-rupee coins is 5:6. Within one section of the wallet, the ratio of one-rupee to two-rupee coins is 3:4. Determine the ratio of one-rupee to two-rupee coins in the other half of the wallet.
    A 37 : 45 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 37 : 40 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 33 : 47 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 87:52 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,                                                       One rupeee    Two rupee coin Overall purse section =                        5                6  (×7×2) One section of purse  =                        3               4  (× 11) Overall purse section = 70:84 One half of the purse = 33:44 Second half of the purse = (70-33): (84-44) = 37 : 40

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