SOLUTION: Ticket prices at a theater performance are $2.50 for children and $5.00 for adults. One evening, $6350 is collected from a total of 1900 attending. How many adults and how many chi

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Question 1198826: Ticket prices at a theater performance are $2.50 for children and $5.00 for adults. One evening, $6350 is collected from a total of 1900 attending. How many adults and how many children attended?
The correct answer is one of the following. Which one is it?
A) 640 adults, 1260 children
B) 940 adults, 960 children
C) 491 adults, 1409 children
D) 780 adults, 1120 children
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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p adults
1900-p children

Account for revenue sales
2.5%281900-p%29%2B5p=6350
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