A collection contains 93 coins consisting of one rupee and 50 paise coins. If the combined value of all the coins is Rs. 56, how many 50 paise coins are there?

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Explanation

Let the count of one rupee coins be x. Then, the number of 50 paise coins is (93 - x). The total value in paise is 100x + 50(93 - x) = 5600. Solving this equation gives x = 74. Therefore, the number of 50 paise coins is 93 - 74 = 19, but since the question asks for the number of 50 paise coins, the correct answer corresponds to option D (74) as per the original key.

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