Word Problem x3

Question

The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.75 for children and $4.80 for adults. On a certain day, 316 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1353 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

Answer 1

160 adults, 156 children

3.75C + 4.8A = 1353

C +A = 316

3.75C +3.75A = 3.75(316) = 1185

subtract last equation from the 1st to get

1.05A = 168, divide by 1.05

A = 160 adults

C = 316-160 = 156 children