Problema Solution

A motel clerk counts his $1 and $10 bills at the end of a day. He finds that he has a total of 64 bills having a total combined monetary value of $244. Find the number of bills of each denomination that he has.

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Let x be no of 10$ bills

No of 1$ bills= 64-x

Total amount= $244

10x + 64-x = 244

9x = 180

X= 20

He has 20 $10 bills and 44 $1 bills