Question
there were 370 people at a play. The admission price was $2 for adults and $1 for children. The admission receipts were $560. How many adults and how many children attended?
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Set up equations: let c be # of children, and a be # adults:
c + a = 370
c + 2a = 560
solve:
c-c + 2a - a = 560-370
a = 190
so
c = 370 - 190 = 180
190 adults and 180 children attended.