Question

The attendance at the basketball game was 400 people. Student tickets cost $2 and adult tickets cost $3. Total ticket sales were $1050. How many ticket of each type were sold

Answer 1

50 student

350 adult

Explanation:

x=# student tickets

y=#adult tickets

x+y=400 2x+3y=1050

x=400-y 2(400-y)+3y=1050

800-2y+3y=1050

y=350

x=400-350

x=50