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Question

The admission fee at an amusement park is 1.5 dollars for children and 4 dollars for adults. On a certain day, 332 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 948 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

Answer 1

c + a = 332

1.5c + 4a = 948

c = 332 - a

1.5(332 - a) + 4a = 948

498 - 1.5a + 4a = 948

2.5a = 450

a = 180

c = 332 - 180

c = 152

Answer 2

1.5C + 4A =948

C+A = 332

4C + 4A = 1328

1.5C +4A = 948

2.5C = 380

C = 380/2.5 = 152 children

A = 332-152 = 180 adults