SOLUTION: Salisbury High School decided to take their students on a field trip to a theme park. A total of 150 people went on the trip. Adults pay $45.00 for a ticket and students pay $28.50
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Question 428235: Salisbury High School decided to take their students on a field trip to a theme park. A total of 150 people went on the trip. Adults pay $45.00 for a ticket and students pay $28.50 for a ticket. How many students and how many adults went to the park if they paid a total of $4770? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! = number of students on trip = number of adults on trip
given:
(1)
(2) (in cents)
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
There were 30 adults and 120 students
check:
(2)
(2)
OK
