Question

John has \($175$in \)$5$and \($10$bills in his drawer. The number of \)$5$ bills is three times the number of $$10$bills. How many of each are in the drawer?

Short answer

The number of $\$5$bill is $21$and number of $\$10$bill is $7$,

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information

Total amount$=\$175$

Let he number of $\$10$bills be $x$

Therefore ,

According to the question,

number of $\$5$bills will be$3x$

Step 2. Solution of the equation 

Now, According to the question ,

$$\begin{gathered} 15x+10x=175 \\ 25x=175 \\ x=7 \\ Therefore, \\ 3x=21 \end{gathered}$$