SOLVING WORD

PROBLEM INVOLVING
LINEAR EQUATIONS AND
INEQUALITIES IN ONE
VARIABLE

Money Problems
Denomination Number of Pieces = Value (Amount)
Php. 1,000 2 = Php. 2,000
500 5 = 2,500
200 7 =
1,400
100 8 = 800
50 9 =
450
20 11 =
220
10 6 =
60
5 9 = 45
1 21 =
21
Total Amount
Php7,496
Example:
1. A bank teller has Php2,000 in Php20 and Php10
bills. If the total number of bills is 122, how many of
each type does she have?

What is asked?
How many pieces of Php10 and Php20 in Php2,000
bills if the total number of bills is 122?

Representation: Let x=the pieces of Php10 bills

Kind of Number of Value

Denomination Pieces of bills
Php10 x 10x
Php 20 122-x 20(122-x)
Total amount 2,000
Relate:
The value of Php10 and Php20 is Php2,000

Equation:

Solution:

Checking:
Final Answer:

Kind of Number of Pieces Value

Denomination of bills

Php10 44 440

Php20 122-44=78 1,560

Total amount Php 2,000

The number of pieces of Php10 and Php20 bills is 44 and 78 respectively.

2. James received his weekly salary in Php100 and Php50
bills. The number of Php100 bills is 7 more than three-
fourths the number of Php. 50 bills. If his salary is
Php4,700, how many Php100 bills did he received?

What is asked?
How many pieces of Php100 bills did James received?
Representation: Let x= the number of pieces of
Php50 bills

Kind of Denomination Number of Pieces of Value

Bills
Php50 x 50x
𝟑
Php100 𝟑 𝟏𝟎𝟎 ( +𝟕)
𝒙 +𝟕 𝟒
𝟒
Total amount 4,700
Relate:
The value of Php50 and Php100 bills is Php4,700
Equation:

Solution:

Checking:
Final Answer:
Kind of Denomination Number of Pieces Value

Php50 32 Php1,600

Php100 Php

Total amount Php4,700

James received 31 pieces of Php100 bills.

3. In the opening night of the play, an adult ticket cost
Php600 and Php250 for a child 12 years old and below. The
number of adults who attended the play was 17 less than
six times the number of children. If the total receipt was
amounted to Php575,000, how many adults and how many
children watched the opening night?
What is asked?
How many adults and children watched the opening
night?
Representation: Let x=number of adults who
attended the play

Price per Number Amount

ticket

Children Php250 x 250x

Adult Php600 6x-17 600(6x-17)
Total amount of receipts Php575,000
Relate:
The sum of the amount of adult and children’s ticket
is Php575,000.
Equation:

Solution:

Checking:
Final Answer:
Price per ticket Number Amount

Children Php250 152 Php38 000

Adult Php600 895 Php537 000

Total amount of receipts Php575 000

The number of children who watched the

opening night of a play is 152 and 895 of adults.
4. Cheska has Php5,000 in a saving
account at the beginning of the summer.
She wants to have at least Php2,000 in the
account by the end of the summer. She
withdraws Php250.00 each week for food
and transportation. How many weeks can
Cheska withdraw money from her
account?
4. Cheska has Php5,000 in a saving account at the beginning of the
summer. She wants to have at least Php2,000 in the account by the
end of the summer. She withdraws Php250.00 each week for food and
transportation. How many weeks can Cheska withdraw money from
her account?

What is asked?
How many weeks can Cheska withdraw money from her
account?

Representation:
Let w= the number of weeks Cheska can withdraw a
money.
Relate:
The amount at the beginning of the summer withdraw 250
each week is at least 2 000.

Equation:
Solution:

Checking:

Final Answer:
Cheska can withdraw money from his
account not more than 12 weeks.
Exercises:

1. A purse contains 27 coins in Php1 and Php5 and its

total value is Php83. Find the number of Php1 and
Php5 in the purse.
2. A vending machine contains Php800 in Php10 and
Php20 bills. The number of Php10 bills is 5 more than
three times the number of Php20 bills. How many
Php10 and Php20 are there?
3. Pacita Complex National High School drama
production sold a total of 400 ticket for Php18 500. If
student tickets sold for Php40 and guest tickets for
Php60, how many tickets of each type were sold?