Question

Tickets to a band concert were $5.00 for balcony and $10.00 for orchestra seats. If attendance at one show was 800, and if the total receipts for that show for $If attendance at one show was 800, and if the total receipts for that show $7000, How many people bought orchestra seats?

Answer 1

600

Explanation:

concert=x

orchestra= 800-x

5x+10(800-x)=7000

5x+8000-10x=7000

-5x=-1000

x=200

800-x=600

Check

200*5=1000

600*10=6000