Coins in a money box

Karol has in his money box in total 19 coins, and only ten-crown and fifty-crown coins. In total he has in the money box 830 Kč saved.
Which statement is false? (Provide a solution procedure for the individual statements.)
a) In the money box 170 Kč (Czech crown) are missing to a thousand.
b) In the money box there are fewer ten-crowns than fifty-crowns.
c) In the money box there are 13 more fifty-crowns than ten-crowns.
d) In the money box there is an equal number of ten-crowns and fifty-crowns.
e) In the money box the ten-crowns and fifty-crowns are in the ratio 3 : 16 (in this order).

Final Answer:

x = d

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b=19 10a+50b=830  10 a+50 b=830  a+b=19  Pivot:Row1Row2  Row2101 Row1Row2 4b=64  b=464=16 a=1083050b=1083050 16=3  a=3 b=16  x1=1000170=830 Kc a<b  x=d



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