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Sammy had some $50 and $5 notes, totaling to an amount of $1530. She had 5 times as many $50 notes as $5 notes. How many $5 did she have altogether? What is the total value of her $5 notes?

 Feb 9, 2015

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Sammy had some $50 and $5 notes, totaling to an amount of $1530. She had 5 times as many $50 notes as $5 notes. How many $5 did she have altogether? What is the total value of her $5 notes?

 

Let Sammy have x $50 notes and y $5 notes  Find y

50x+5y=1530  (1)

5y=x   (2)

sub 2 into 1

50X+X=1530

51X=1530

X= 1530/51=30    $50 notes

Y= 30/5=6       $5 notes

so she has 6 five dollar notes and they are worth $30

 Feb 9, 2015
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1530*5*50=382500

 Feb 9, 2015
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Sammy had some $50 and $5 notes, totaling to an amount of $1530. She had 5 times as many $50 notes as $5 notes. How many $5 did she have altogether? What is the total value of her $5 notes?

 

Let Sammy have x $50 notes and y $5 notes  Find y

50x+5y=1530  (1)

5y=x   (2)

sub 2 into 1

50X+X=1530

51X=1530

X= 1530/51=30    $50 notes

Y= 30/5=6       $5 notes

so she has 6 five dollar notes and they are worth $30

Melody Feb 9, 2015

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