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In a bag, there are some gold coins. In another bag, there are 1/3rd extra gold coins as compared to the first bag. If the difference in the number of gold coins in the first and second bag is 5, then how many coins are there in the first bag?
Options
7
9
13
15
Solution
15
Explanation:
Difference in the number of coins in two bags
`=1/3`rd of the number of coins in the first bag
So, `1/3 xx` Number of coins in first bag = 5
Number of coins in the first bag = 5 × 3 = 15
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