Question

O'neil cinema charges $10.50 for each adult and $8.50 for each child. If the total amount in ticket revenue one evening was $3136 and if there were 56 more children than adults, how many children attended?

Answer 1

196 children

Explanation:

adults=x

children=y

10.5x+8.5y=3136

x+56=y

x=140, y=196