the circus charges $12 for adult admission and $8 for a child.

Question

the circus charges $12 for adult admission and $8 for a child.there were 1,280 people at the circus. The admission receipts were $11,840, How many adults and how many children attended?

Answer 1

no.of adult =x

no. of children = y

 

x+ y =1280

12x + 8y =11840

 

solve these 2 equation simultaneously to find the value of x and y