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13. Adult tickets for the school musical sold for $3.50 and student tickets sold for $2.50. 321 tickets were sold altogether for
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13. Adult tickets for the school musical sold for $3.50 and student tickets sold for $2.50. 321 tickets were sold altogether for
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13. Adult tickets for the school musical sold for $3.50 and student tickets sold for $2.50. 321 tickets were sold altogether for $937.50. How many of each kind of ticket were sold? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Adult tickets for the school musical sold for $3.50 and student tickets sold for $2.50. 321 tickets were sold altogether for $937.50. How many of each kind of ticket were sold?
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Let a = no. of adult tickets
Let s = no. of student tickets
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It said "a total of 321 tickets were sold", therefore:
a + s = 321
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s = (321 - a)
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It said total revenue was 937.50
3.5a + 2.5s = 937.50
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In the above equation, substitute (321-a) for s; find a:
3.5a + 2.5(321-a) = 937.50
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3.5a + 802.5 - 2.5a = 937.50
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3.5a - 2.5a = 937.5 - 802.5
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a = 135 adults
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s = 321 - 135 = 186 students
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Check our solutions:
3.5(135) + 2.5(186) =
472.5 + 465 = 937.50
