SOLUTION: A school carnival sold tickets to ride on a Ferris wheel. The charge was $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for students. If 54 tickets were sold for a total of $70.50, how many of each

Question 1137097: A school carnival sold tickets to ride on a
Ferris wheel. The charge was $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for students. If 54 tickets were sold for a total of $70.50, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x students
y adults

Either substitution method or elimination method.

E2-E1 will quickly give you y.
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