SOLUTION: A cashier has a total of 88 bills, made up of five and hundreds. The total value of money is $4715. How much of each kind does he have?

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Question 914347: A cashier has a total of 88 bills, made up of five and hundreds. The total value of money is $4715. How much of each kind does he have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a the number of hundreds
$100x + $5(88-x) = $4715
x = ($4715 - $440)/.95
x = 45, the number of hundreds. 43 fives}
And..checking
$4500 + $215 = $4715

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