Question

A boy has two two rupees coins, one five rupees coins and two ten rupees coins. In what combination should the boy select three coins so the amount is maximum?

(a) two five rupees and one ten rupees

(b) three ten rupees and one five rupees

(c) four two rupees and one ten rupees

(d) two ten rupees and one five rupees

The question was posed to me in final exam.

I need to ask this question from Age/Money/Denomination of Currency Word Problems in chapter Linear Equations in One Variable of Mathematics – Class 8

Answer 1

Right option is (d) two ten rupees and one five rupees

Explanation: If the boy selects two ten rupees and one five rupees coins then he’ll get the maximum amount. While in any other combination the amount would be less.