SOLUTION: A cashier has 53 $5 and $20 bills in her cash drawer. The value of the bills is $820. How many $5 bills are in the drawer? A. 35 $5 bills B. 16 $5 bills C. 18 $5 bills

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Question 428656: A cashier has 53 $5 and $20 bills in her cash drawer. The value of the bills is $820. How many $5 bills are in the drawer?
A. 35 $5 bills
B. 16 $5 bills
C. 18 $5 bills
D. 37 $5 bills


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Hi

cashier has 53 bills in all

Let x and (53-x)represent the number of twenty and five dollar bills respectively

Question states***

  20x + 5(53-x) = $820

Solving for x

       15x = 555

        x = 37 twenty dollar bills and 16 five dollar bills 

CHECKING our Answer***

    $740 + $80 = $820