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Using only 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 paise coins, the smallest number of coins required to pay exactly 79 paise, 66 paise and Re 1.01 to three different persons is





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Coins For 79 Paise : 
25 paise × 3 coins + 2 paise × 2 coins Total number of coins for 79 paise = 5 
Coins For 66 Paise : 
50 paise × 1 coin + 10 paise × 1 coin + 2 paise × 3 coin 
Total number of coins for 66 paise = 5 coins 
For 1.01 Paise : 
50 paise × 1 coin + 25 paise × 1 coin + 10 paise × 2 coin + 2 paise × 3 coin 
Total number of coins for Rs. 1.01 paise = 7 coins 
So, total coins used = (5 + 5 + 7) coins 
= 17 coins 
Ans.(A) (because given that smallest no. of coin)


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