document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175227>Question 1175227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A concert is attended by 300 people. Some paid ₵6.00 and the rest paid ₵5.00. the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total receipts were ₵15800. Find how many dearer tickets were sold. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "300 people each paying ₵5 would bring in a total of ₵1500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300 people each paying ₵6 would bring in a total of ₵1800.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total was ₵1580.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Observe on a number line that ₵1580 is 80/300 of the way from ₵1500 to ₵1800.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means 80/300 of the tickets were the more expensive ₵6 tickets.  With a total of 300 tickets sold, that means 80 of them were the ₵6 tickets.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 80 ₵6 tickets; 300-80 = 220 ₵5 tickets.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK: 80(₵6)+220(₵5) = ₵480+₵1100 = ₵1580.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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