SOLUTION: There were 41,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. THE day's receipts were $340,000. How many people paid $14 for reserved seats and how many paid $5 for general admission?
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Question 1002511: There were 41,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. THE day's receipts were $340,000. How many people paid $14 for reserved seats and how many paid $5 for general admission? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There were 41,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. THE day's receipts were $340,000. How many people paid $14 for reserved seats and how many paid $5 for general admission?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq:: r + g = 41000 tickets
Value Eq::: 14r+5g = 340000 dollars
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Modify for elimination:
5r + 5g = 5*41000
14r+ 5g = 340000
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Subtract and solve for "r"::
9r = 135000
r = 15000 (# of reserved tickets sold)
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Solve for "g":
r + g = 41000
15000 + g = 41000
g = 26000 (# of general admission tickets sold)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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