Math Problem Statement

A cashier has a total of 121 bills, made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $935. How many ten-dollar bills does the cashier have?

Solution

Let the number of five-dollar bills be xx and the number of ten-dollar bills be yy.

We are given two pieces of information:

  1. The total number of bills is 121: x+y=121x + y = 121

  2. The total value of the money is $935: 5x+10y=9355x + 10y = 935

We can solve this system of equations to find yy.

Step 1: Solve the first equation for xx

From x+y=121x + y = 121, we can express xx as: x=121yx = 121 - y

Step 2: Substitute x=121yx = 121 - y into the second equation

Substitute x=121yx = 121 - y into the equation 5x+10y=9355x + 10y = 935: 5(121y)+10y=9355(121 - y) + 10y = 935

Step 3: Simplify and solve for yy

Distribute the 5: 5×1215y+10y=9355 \times 121 - 5y + 10y = 935 6055y+10y=935605 - 5y + 10y = 935 Combine like terms: 605+5y=935605 + 5y = 935 Subtract 605 from both sides: 5y=3305y = 330 Divide by 5: y=66y = 66

Thus, the cashier has 66 ten-dollar bills.

Conclusion

The cashier has 66 ten-dollar bills.

Would you like further details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions for further practice:

  1. How many five-dollar bills does the cashier have?
  2. If the cashier had 150 bills, how would that affect the solution?
  3. What if the total value of the money was $960 instead of $935?
  4. If the cashier had 60 ten-dollar bills, how many five-dollar bills would they have?
  5. How can you check if your solution to a system of equations is correct?

Tip: Always double-check your work by substituting your answers back into the original equations to verify that they satisfy both conditions.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Systems of Linear Equations

Formulas

Equation 1: x + y = 121
Equation 2: 5x + 10y = 935

Theorems

Substitution Method

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10