Question

At a school football game, an adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $1. A total of 250 people attend the game, earning the school $427.

How many students attended the game?

A.191
B.59
C.215
D.35

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Answer 2

we can translate the problem into variables x as the number of adult tickets and y as the number of student tickets sold. Thus,
x + y = 250 4x + y = 427
Solving the two equations simultaneously, x is equal to 59 adults while y is equal to 191 students. Answer is A