Donna S.
asked • 09/06/18adult $5.00, children $3.50. sold 122tickets total of $571
the little theater sells adult tickets for $5.00 each, and children's tickets for $3.50 each. On a certain day, they sold 122 tickets, and made a total of $571. How many of each type of tickets did they sell?
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Arturo O. answered • 09/06/18
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x = number of adult tickets at $5.00 each
122 - x = number of children tickets at $3.50 each
5.00x + 3.50(122 - x) = 571
5x + 3.5(122 - x) = 571
Solve for x, and get 122 - x. You should get 96 adult tickets and 26 children tickets. Test the answers.
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Arturo O.
09/06/18