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GATE 2024 AG – Question 4

General Aptitude · Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Arithmetic and Number Computation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Counts of ₹1,₹5 and ₹10 coins are in ratio 5:3:13. What percentage of the total money is in ₹5 coins?

  1. 21%
  2. $14\frac27\%$
  3. 10%
  4. 30%

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Correct answer: (C) 10%

Explanation

Let the counts be5k,3k,13k. Their monetary values are5k,15k,130k rupees, total150k. The ₹5 coins contribute15k/150k=.10,or **10%,C**. The question concerns money value rather than the fraction of coin count.

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