SOLUTION: At the city museum, child admission is $6.50 and adult admission is $9.80. On Sunday. Twice as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $652.50. How many

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Question 1047605: At the city museum, child admission is $6.50 and adult admission is $9.80. On Sunday. Twice as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $652.50. How many child tickets were sold that day?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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C=child
2C=adults, because twice as many tickets were sold
6.50C+9.80(2C)=652.50
6.50C+19.60C=652.50
26.10C=652.50
C=25
25 children's tickets ANSWER
25*6.50=162.50
50*9.80=490
Total=$652.50