Problema Solution

Marsha has three times as many one-dollar bills as she does five dollar bills. She has a total of $32. How many of each bill does she have?

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she has 12pieces of one dollar bills, 4 pieces of five dollar bills

 

Solution: Set there are X  5 dollar bill, so there is 3X  one dollar bill 

               the total money is $32=5x X + 3X x 1

                                             X =4, 3X=12

               So she has 12pieces of one dollar bills, 4 pieces of five dollar bills