A cashier has a total of 132 bills, made up of fives and tens. The total value of the money is $880. How many ten-dollar bills does the cashier have?
A)22 ten-dollar bills
B)66 ten-dollar bills
C)44 ten-dollar bills
D)88 ten-dollar bills

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Let the number of ten-dollar bills be $x$ and the number of five-dollar bills be $y$. We have two equations: $x + y = 132$ (total number of bills) and $10x + 5y = 880$ (total value of the bills). Solving these equations simultaneously, we find $x = 44$, meaning the cashier has 44 ten-dollar bills.

A Cashier Has a Total of 132 Bills, Made Up