Answer:
The number of adults tickets and student tickets purchased is 5 and 3.
Given that,
Tickets to a movie cost $7.25 for adults and $5.50 for students.
A group of friends purchased 8 tickets for $52.75.
Here we assume the no of adult tickets and no of student tickets be x and y.
Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:
7.25x + 5.50y = 52.75 .............(i)
x + y = 8
x = 8 - y..................(2)
Now put the x value in the equation (1)
So,
7.25(8-y) + 5.50y = 52.75
7.25 × 8 - 7.25y + 5.50y = 52.75
58 - 1.75y = 52.75
5.25 = 1.75y
y = 3
So,
x = 8 - 3
= 5
Therefore we can conclude that the number of adults tickets and student tickets purchased is 5 and 3.
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