SOLUTION: The charge of admission to the zoo is $3.25 for each adult and $1.50 for each child. On a day when 500 people paid to visit the zoo, the receipts totaled $1,275 find the number adu

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Question 1150604: The charge of admission to the zoo is $3.25 for each adult and $1.50 for each child. On a day when 500 people paid to visit the zoo, the receipts totaled $1,275 find the number adults purchased that day.
Multiple choice answers:
A. 325
B. 250
C. 300
D. 200

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+a+%2B+c+=+500+
+3.25a+%2B+1.5c+=+1275+
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+325a+%2B+150c+=+127500+
+13a+%2B+6c+=+5100+
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+6a+%2B+6c+=+3000+
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Subtract:
+13a+%2B+6c+=+5100+
+-6a+-+6c+=+-3000+
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+7a+=+2100+
+a+=+300+
The answer is C.