SOLUTION: Child Admission is $5.40 Adult Admission is $8.80. ON Tuesday 162 tickets were sold for a total sale of $1102.60. How many adult tickets were sold that day?

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Question 929854: Child Admission is $5.40 Adult Admission is $8.80. ON Tuesday 162 tickets were sold for a total sale of $1102.60. How many adult tickets were sold that day?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the number of adult tickets
8.80x+ 5.40(162-x) = 1102.60
x = (1102.60-874.60)/3.40
x = 227.8/3.4 = 67,the number of adult tickets
And..checking
8.80%2A67+%2B+5.40%2A+95 = $1102.60