SOLUTION: the circus came to town and one hundred people attended. the admission receipts came to $100. tickets are 5 dollars per man, 2 dollars per woman, and 10 cents per child. how many m
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Question 369959: the circus came to town and one hundred people attended. the admission receipts came to $100. tickets are 5 dollars per man, 2 dollars per woman, and 10 cents per child. how many men,woman, and children attended
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let M be the number of men, W the number of women, C the number of children
Total number:
1.
Total receipts:
2.
You have 3 unknowns but only 2 equations.
You need another independent equation to be able to solve for your unknowns.
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