SOLUTION: Adriana sold 50 tickets total, 30 student tickets and 20 adult tickets. If a student tick cost 3/4 of an adult ticket, and Adriana collected $212.50 total, how much does a student

Question 804818: Adriana sold 50 tickets total, 30 student tickets and 20 adult tickets. If a student tick cost 3/4 of an adult ticket, and Adriana collected $212.50 total, how much does a student ticket cost?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, richwmiller:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = price of a student ticket
Let = price of an adult ticket
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(1)
(2)
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By substitution:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
I misplaced my calculator- you can finish
Then find

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s=3/4a,
30s+20a=212.50
a=5.00, s=3.75
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