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I have a total of Rs 300 in coins of denomination Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5. The number of Rs 2 coins is 3 times the number of Rs 5 coins. The total number of coins is 160. How many coins of each denomination are with me?

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Let Rs 5 coins be `x`. So, Rs 2 coins will be `3x`, then Rs 1 coins will be `160-x-3x`
It is given that the total amount is `300`
So, `5x+6x-4x+160=300`
`implies7x=140`
`impliesx=20`
Hence Rs `5` coins are `20`, ...
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