Jordan S.
asked 09/18/19
a theater contains 442 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $53 for adults and $26 for children. If the total proceeds were $16,217. how many of each type of ticket were sold
I need the number for children tickets
and adult tickets
Raymond B.
answered 08/02/25
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
a+c = 442
53a +26c = 16217
26a +26c = 442x26
subtract
27a = 16217 - 11492
a = 4725/27 = 525/3=175 adults
c = 442 -175 = 267 children
pricey tickets.
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