SOLUTION: A total of 1096 tickets were sold for an important math lecture. Math club members paid $29.50 each and non-members paid $35.40 If a total of $37,642 was collected, how many mem

Question 32250: A total of 1096 tickets were sold for an important math lecture. Math club members paid $29.50 each and non-members paid $35.40
If a total of $37,642 was collected, how many members of the math club attended the lecture?
How many non-memebers attended?
Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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divide by 5.9

Plug this back into the first equation

Members = 196
Non members = 900

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