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A student has some $1 and $5 bills in his wallet. he has a total of 15 bills that are worth $51. How much of each type of bill does he have?

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9 $5 bills and 6 $1 bills
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Answer:

# of 5 dollar bills: 9

# of 1 dollar bills: 6

Explanation:

9•5 = 45

1•6 = 6

To Check: 45 + 6=51

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