Understanding Word Problems with Money

The video tutorial begins with a simple word problem involving calculating the total amount of money using five and ten dollar bills. It then introduces a more complex problem where the total value of the bills is given, and there are more ten dollar bills than five dollar bills. The tutorial guides viewers through setting up and solving an equation to find the number of each type of bill, concluding with a verification of the solution.

If you have four five-dollar bills and three ten-dollar bills, how much money do you have in total?

• $35

• $40

• $50

• $45

In the new word problem, what is the total value of the cash box?

• $410

• $300

• $450

• $500

How many more ten-dollar bills are there compared to five-dollar bills in the cash box?

• 12 more

• 8 more

• 10 more

• 5 more

What variable is used to represent the number of five-dollar bills?

• t

• x

• n

• f

What equation represents the total value of the bills in the cash box?

• 5f + 10(f + 8) = 410

• 5f + 10f = 410

• 5f + 8 = 410

• 10f + 5 = 410

How many five-dollar bills are there in the cash box?

• 22

• 20

• 30

• 25

How many ten-dollar bills are there in the cash box?

• 35

• 28

• 32

• 30

What is the total value of the five-dollar bills?

• $110

• $100

• $120

• $130

What is the total value of the ten-dollar bills?

• $330

• $320

• $310

• $300

What is the final total amount of money in the cash box?

• $410

• $430

• $400

• $420