SOLUTION: A sum of 2440 is made up of 100 naira and 10 naira notes. There are six times as many 100 naira notes as there are 10naira. Find the number of 100naira notes.

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Question 1202312: A sum of 2440 is made up of 100 naira and 10 naira notes. There are six times as many 100 naira notes as there are 10naira. Find the number of 100naira notes.
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Answer by ikleyn(52911) About Me  (Show Source):
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A sum of 2440 is made up of 100 naira and 10 naira notes.
There are six times as many 100 naira notes as there are 10naira. Find the number of 100naira notes.
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Let x be the number of the 10-naira notes.
Then the number of the 100-naira notes is 6x, according to the problem.


Write the total money equation

    10x + 100*(6x) = 2440

Simplify and find x

    10x + 600x = 2440

       610x    = 2440

          x    = 2440/610 = 4.


ANSWER.  4 of 10-naira notes and 4*6 = 24 of 100-naira notes.

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Answer by greenestamps(13215) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since there are 6 times as many 100 naira notes as 10 nira notes, group the notes in groups of 6 100 naira notes and 1 10 naira note.

Each such group has a total value of 610 naira.

The number of those groups needed to make the given sum of 2440 naira is 2440/610 = 4.

So there are 4 10 naira notes and 4*6 = 24 100 naira notes.

ANSWER: 24 100 naira notes