SOLUTION: A woman has $245 total in denominations of 5,29,20 bills. She has the Sam number of bills of each denomination. What is the total number of bills?

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Question 1034443: A woman has $245 total in denominations of 5,29,20 bills. She has the Sam number of bills of each denomination. What is the total number of bills?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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A woman has $245 total in denominations of 5,29,20 bills. She has the Sam number of bills of each denomination. What is the total number of bills?
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f = n = t
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5f + 29n + 20t = 245
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Substitute and solve for "f"::
5f + 29f + 20f = 245
54f = 245
f = 4.53.. (That answer should be a natural number; pls check your post)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52797) (Show Source):
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A woman has $245 total in denominations of 5,29,20 bills. She has the Sam number of bills of each denomination. What is the total number of bills?
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1. There is no such denomination as 29 bill.

2. If the bills are of $5, $10 and $20 then the answer is = 7.