+318 Ramesh has 1/3 as many $2 bills as $5 bills. The total value of the $2 and $5 bills that Ramesh has is $136. How many $5 bills does Ramesh have?
hint: put one $2 bills and three $5 bills in one group.
+128460 Call the number of $5 bills x
And the number of $2 bills = (1/3)x
So
No of $2 bills x value each + No of $5 bills x their value each = 136
(1/3)x * 2 + x * 5 = 136 simplify
(2/3)x + 5x = 136
(2/3)x + (15/3)x = 136
(17/3)x = 136
x = 136 ( 3/17) = 24 = number of $5 bills
