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A one-rupee coin is placed on a plain pa...

A one-rupee coin is placed on a plain paper. How many coins of the same size can be placed round it so that each one touches the central and adjacent coins?

A

1. 3

B

2. 4

C

3. 7

D

4. 6

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D
The coins can be placed in the following pattern such that each one touches the central and adjacent coins.

Therefore, the number of coins of the same size that can be placed around the central coin = 6.
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