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Question 872769: For a Saturday matinee, adult tickets cost $5.50 and kids under 12 pay only $3.00. If 50 tickets are sold for a total of $200, how many of the tickets were adult tickets and how many were sold to kids under 12?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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5.50x + 3(50-x) = 200
x = 50/2.50 = 20 Adult and 30 kid's tickets sold