SOLUTION: 64. A museum charges an admission fee of $7.50 per adult and $5.50 per child. On Sunday 300 adults and children visited The museum. A Total of $2000 was collected in admissions. De
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Question 1012122: 64. A museum charges an admission fee of $7.50 per adult and $5.50 per child. On Sunday 300 adults and children visited The museum. A Total of $2000 was collected in admissions. Determine the number of adults and The number of childern that visited The museum on Sunday. Show The steps of your solution. Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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C=number of children; A=number of adults
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A+C=300
A=300-C
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$7.50(300-C)+$5.50C=$2000
$2250-$7.50C+$5.50C=$2000
-$2.00C=-$250
C=125
ANSWER 1: 125 children visited the museum.
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A=300-C=300-125=175
ANSWER 2: 175 adults visited the museum.
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CHECK:
$7.50A+$5.50C=$2000
$7.50(175)+$5.50(125)=$2000
$1312.50+$687.50=$2000
$2000=$2000
