Question

A wallet containing $40 and has three times as many $1 notes as $5 notes. Find the number of each kind.​

Answer 1

Answer:

number of $5 dollar notes = 5

number of $1 dollar notes  = 15

Step-by-step explanation:

The wallet contain $40.

let

number of $5 dollar note  = x

Number of $1 dollar notes = 3x

Therefore,

5x + 1(3x) = 40

5x + 3x = 40

8x = 40

x = 40 / 8

x = 5

number of $5 dollar notes = 5

number of $1 dollar notes = 3x5 = 15