Question 528002: Admission to an amusement park is $20, but children under 8 years old are admitted for $5. If 13,900 people were at the amusement park yesterday and they paid a total of $197,000 for admission, how many children under 8 years ol were at the park?
Answer by Maths68(1474)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Total tickets sold = 13,900
Tickets sold for above 8 years old = x
Tickets sold for under 8 years = 13,900-x
Cost of a ticket above 8 years old = $20
Cost of a ticket under 8 years old = $5
Total sell = $197,000
(Tickets sold for above 8 years old)* (Cost of a ticket above 8 years old)+(Tickets sold for under 8 years)*(Cost of a ticket under 8 years old) = Total sell
x*20+(13,900-x)*5=197000
20x+69500-5x=197000
20x-5x=197000-69500
15x=127500
x=127500/15
x=8500
Tickets sold for above 8 years old = 8500
Tickets sold for under 8 years = 13,900-8500 = 5400
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5400 * 5 + 8500 * 20 = 197000
27000+170000=197000
197000=197000
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