SOLUTION: For a United Way fund-raising dinner, a total of 245 tickets were sold. Adult tickets sold for $6.50 each, and child tickets sold for $3.00. If $1410.50 worth of tickets were sold,
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Question 1197991: For a United Way fund-raising dinner, a total of 245 tickets were sold. Adult tickets sold for $6.50 each, and child tickets sold for $3.00. If $1410.50 worth of tickets were sold, how many adult tickets and child tickets were sold?
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Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 'x' represent the number of adult tickets sold
6.50x + 3.00(245-x) = 1410.50
x = (1410.50 - 735)/3.50 = 193 Adult tickets and 152 children tickets.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
United Way is a scam.
One of the worst "charities," maybe worse than Goodwill.
The CEO makes $2,500,000 per year, and has a private jet.
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The info on charities is available online. As is everything.
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