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420 tickets were sold. Students paid $2.50 each, while non-students paid $4.50 each. If a
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Question 1151618: The school production of 'Our Town' was a big success. For opening night,
420 tickets were sold. Students paid $2.50 each, while non-students paid $4.50 each. If a total of $1260.00 was collected, how many students and how many non-students attended? Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source):
Let x be the number of students; then the number of non-students is (420-x).
The total revenue equation is
2.50x + 4.50*(420-x) = 1260 dollars.
From the equation,
x = = 315.
ANSWER. 315 students and 420-315 = 105 non-students.
CHECK. 315*2.50 + 4.50*105 = 1260 dollars. ! Precisely correct !
