Solve the problem.
-A convenience store employee is counting $10 and $20 bills. If there are six times as many $10 bills as $20 bills and the total amount is $1920, find the number of each type of bill.
A) 144 $20 bills; 6 $10 bills
B) 24 $20 bills; 6 $10 bills
C) 24 $20 bills; 144 $10 bills
D) 144 $20 bills; 24 $10 bills

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let the number of $20 bills be x. Then, the number of $10 bills is 6x. The total value is $20x + $10(6x) = $1920. Solving this equation gives x = 24 for the $20 bills and 6x = 144 for the $10 bills.

Solve the Problem. -A Convenience Store Employee Is Counting $10 and $20 Bills