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Algebra Difficulty 1.4 Junior Find the answer Canada

Arturo has an equal number of $\$5$ bills, of $\$10$ bills, and of $\$20$ bills. The total value of these
bills is $\$700$ . How many $\$5$ bills does Arturo have?

Pick one

Solution

Since Arturo has an equal number of $\$5$ bills, of $\$10$ bills, and of $\$20$ bills, then we can divide Arturo’s
bills into groups, each of which contains one $\$5$ bill, one $\$10$ bill, and one $\$20$ bill.

The value of the bills in each group is $\$5
+ \$10 + \$20 = \$35$.

Since the total value of Arturo’s bills is $\$700$ , then there are $\dfrac{\$700}{\$35} = 20$ groups.

Thus, Arturo has $20$ $\$5$ bills.

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