document.write( "Question 912566: The admission fee at an amusement park is $ 1.50 for children and $ 4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 294 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $716 . How many children and how many adults were admitted? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #553888 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the number of adults \n" ); document.write( "4x + 1.50(294-x) = 716 \n" ); document.write( "2.5x = 716 - 441 \n" ); document.write( "x = (716-441)/2.5 = 110, the number of adults. Children 184 \n" ); document.write( "And..checking \n" ); document.write( "$440 + $276 = $716 \n" ); document.write( " |