Solve the problem.
-A convention manager finds that she has $\$ 1310$, made up of twenties and fifties. She has a total of 43 bills. How many fifty-dollar bills does the manager have?
A) 28
B) 15
C) 10
D) 43

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let the number of fifty-dollar bills be $x$ and the number of twenty-dollar bills be $y$. We have two equations: $50x + 20y = 1310$ and $x + y = 43$. Solving these equations simultaneously, we find $x = 15$, meaning the manager has 15 fifty-dollar bills.

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