SOLUTION: If the club sells 100 student tickets for $2.75 each and 50 adult tickets for $5.50 each will they meet the goal of $500?

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Question 591876: If the club sells 100 student tickets for $2.75 each and 50 adult tickets for $5.50 each will they meet the goal of $500?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the club sells 100 student tickets for $2.75 each and 50 adult tickets for $5.50 each will they meet the goal of $500?
100 students times $2.75 = $275
 50  adults  times $5.50 = $275
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             Total       = $550

Yes, with $50 to spare.

Edwin

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