SOLUTION: Hi! Could you please help me? I don't understand. This is the question. Mahesha has $100 altogether, in $10 bills and $5 bills. a) Copy and fill in the table of values to show

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Question 961293: Hi! Could you please help me? I don't understand. This is the question.
Mahesha has $100 altogether, in $10 bills and $5 bills.
a) Copy and fill in the table of values to show at least five possible
combinations of $10 bills and $5 bills that Mahesha may have. Add
columns to the table if necessary.
Number of $10 Bills
Number of $5 Bills
b) Draw a graph of the data. Does the relationship appear linear? Explain.
c) Is it possible for Mahesha to have 19 $5 bills? Explain.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mahesha has $100 altogether, in $10 bills and $5 bills.
a) Copy and fill in the table of values to show at least five possible
combinations of $10 bills and $5 bills that Mahesha may have.
Add columns to the table if necessary.
Number of $10 Bills:1......2....3....4....5
Number of $5 Bills::18....16....14...12....10
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b) Draw a graph of the data. Does the relationship appear linear?:: Yes
Explain.:: For each increase of one in # of $5 bills, # of $10 bills
dereases by 2
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c) Is it possible for Mahesha to have 19 $5 bills?:: No
Explain. 19*5 = 95
She would have to have one more $5 bill for her total to equal $100.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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