document.write( "Question 890829: Tickets to a local play were sold for $7 on Saturday and $5 on Sunday. If 1,704 tickets were sold at a total value of $10,032, how many attended the play on Saturday and Sunday? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #539358 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If all the play tickets were Saturday tickets, the revenue would have been $7 * 1704 tickets = $11,928 \n" ); document.write( "The actual ticket sales were 10,032, a difference of $1896 \n" ); document.write( "The difference in the ticket prices is $2 \n" ); document.write( "$1896 / $2 = 948 tickets sold at the lower price \n" ); document.write( "If 948 Sunday tickets were sold, then 1704-948, or 756 Saturday tickets were sold. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "948 Sunday tickets at $5 = $4,740 \n" ); document.write( "756 Saturday tickets at $7 = $5,292 \n" ); document.write( "Total = 4740 + 5292 = $10,032 \n" ); document.write( " |