Solve the problem.
-Keema cashed her paycheck and came home from the bank with $820 in bills of the following denominations: twenties, fives, and hundreds. She has eight times as many fives as twenties and five more hundreds as
Twenties. How many of each denomination does she have?
A) 7 hundreds, 2 twenties, 16 fives
B) 8 hundreds, 2 twenties, 16 fives
C) 9 hundreds, 2 twenties, 8 fives
D) 7 hundreds, 3 twenties, 12 fives

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total amount can be represented as $100h + $20t + $5f = $820, where h is the number of hundreds, t is the number of twenties, and f is the number of fives. Given that f = 8t and h = t + 5, substituting these into the equation and solving gives us 7 hundreds, 2 twenties, and 16 fives.

Solve the Problem. -Keema Cashed Her Paycheck and Came Home from the Bank