document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364554>Question 364554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 900 people attended a dance. The cost of admission was $2.00 per person or $3.50 per couple. Twice as many $2.00 tickets as $3.50 were sold. Find the amount of money obtained from ticket sales? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice as many singles as couples were there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450 people were singles and bought 450 singles tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450 people were couples and bought 225 couples tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+225=675 tickets sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450*2.00=$900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225*3.50=$787.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "========>$1687.50 the amount of money obtained from ticket sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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