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?
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?
T = (1/3) F —> both sides x6 —> 6T – 2F = 0 (eq 1)
2T + 5F = 136 —> both sides x3 —> 6T + 15F = 408 (eq 2)
subtract (eq 1) from (eq 2) to obtain 17F = 408
F = 24
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