SOLUTION: On Friday, 115 tickets were sold to a play. A child’s ticket costs $3 and an adult’s ticket costs $7. If ticket sales totaled $505, how many children attended the play?

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Question 694579: On Friday, 115 tickets were sold to
a play. A child’s ticket costs $3 and
an adult’s ticket costs $7. If ticket
sales totaled $505, how many
children attended the play?

Answer by lynnlo(4176)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ADULT TICKETS======$7.00
CHILDREN===========$3.00
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TOTAL SALES========$505.00
TOTAL TICKETS SOLD====115
ADULTS======40*$7.00====$280.00
CHILDREN====75*$3.00====$225.00
==========CHILDREN TOTAL IS 75

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