Question 346838: Here's another word problems that we need help on as well.
Jody paid for her $44 bill at the hardware store using a combination of $10, $5, and $1 bills. If she paid with 13 bills in all, how many of each bill did she use?
Yes only 13 bills!!!! PLEASE HELP US!!! :)
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
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To pay off $44 with 10s, 5s, and 1s, the number of 1s subtracted from 44 must leave an amount divisible by 5 so that the balance can be paid with 10s and 5s.
That means that she uses 4 ones or 9 ones. She can't use 14 ones because that would violate the 13 bill rule.
If she uses 4 ones, then that leaves 40 dollars to be paid. If she pays the entire 40 with 5s, then that is 8 more bills for a total of 12 -- one too few to satisfy the 13 bill requirement.
If she uses 9 ones, then that leaves 35 dollars to be paid using 4 bills. 3 tens and a 5 should do it.
In summary, 3 tens, 1 five, 9 ones.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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