SOLUTION: A train fare for a School child is half the fare for a teacher. The total fare for 120 children and 15 teachers for an excursion is $180 i)find the fare for a child ii) how many

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Question 1163226: A train fare for a School child is half the fare for a teacher. The total fare for 120 children and 15 teachers for an excursion is $180
i)find the fare for a child
ii) how many children will go on the excursion with 20 teachers for a total of $240
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, price for child
2p, price for teacher

120p%2B15%2A2p=180
150p=180
15p=18
5p=6
p=6%2F5
highlight%28p=1.20%29

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Second question, how many children c,
1.2c%2B20%2A2%2A1.20=240
solve for c.