SOLUTION: A cash drawer contains only fives and twenties. There are 8 more fives than twenties. The total value of money is $215. How many of each type of bill are there?

Question 1096484: A cash drawer contains only fives and twenties. There are 8 more fives than twenties. The total value of money is $215. How many of each type of bill are there?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, sandeepvijay:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f and t;

-

-

15 Fives and 7 Twenties
Answer by sandeepvijay(8) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of $20 bills be x, then the number of $5 bills is x+8
Since, all the bills adds up to $215,
Solving the above equation, we get x = 7
Therefore, Number of $20 bills = x = 7 and Number of $5 bills = x+8 = 15
RELATED QUESTIONS
A cashier has a total of 33 bills consisting of ones, fives and twenties. The number of... (answered by Boreal)
A cashier has a total of 30 bills, made up of ones, fives, and twenties. The number of... (answered by richwmiller)
Have my basic equations for the problem but don't know what to do next...Any help will be (answered by josgarithmetic)
Translate the following application into a system of linear equations, but do not solve. (answered by greenestamps)
A bank teller has some five-dollar bills and some twenty dollar bills. The teller has 10... (answered by Fombitz)
A cash register contains only five dollar and ten dollar bills. It contains twice as many (answered by checkley77)
Hello, I have a word problem question I need help with. A bank teller has some five (answered by Alan3354)
A cashier has 25 bills consisting of twice as many ones as tens, two fewer fives than... (answered by CubeyThePenguin,ikleyn)
Sandra has some fives,tens and twenties. Altogether she has 27 bills worth $255. The... (answered by TimothyLamb)