SOLUTION: At a concert, adult tickets were sold for $13.50 each and childrens tickets were sold for $5.00 each. A total of 450 tickets were sold for this concert. A total of $5063.50 was col

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Question 262952: At a concert, adult tickets were sold for $13.50 each and childrens tickets were sold for $5.00 each. A total of 450 tickets were sold for this concert. A total of $5063.50 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many tickets of EACH type were sold?
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At a concert, adult tickets were sold for $13.50 each and childrens tickets were sold for $5.00 each. A total of 450 tickets were sold for this concert. A total of $5063.50 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many tickets of EACH type were sold?
At a concert, adult tickets were sold for $13.50 each and childrens tickets were sold for $5.00 each. A total of 450 tickets were sold for this concert. A total of $5063.50 was collected from the sale of the tickets. How many tickets of EACH type were sold?
Adult 13.50
Child 5.00
Total tickets 450
Collection 5063.50
Let adult ticket cost x
13.5x+5*(450-x) = 5063.50
13.5x + 2250-5x=5063.50
8.5x= 5063.50-2250
8.5x= 2813.5
X= 331 tickets
Child tickets = 450 -331=119
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