Question

The cost of a ticket to the circus is $14.00 for children and $38.00 for adults. On a certain day, attendance at the circus was 700 and the total gate revenue was $19,400. How many children and how many adults bought tickets?

Answer 1

300 children and 400 adults

Explanation:

14(x) + 38(700-x) = 19,400

14x + 26,600 - 38x = 19,400

14x - 38x = -7,200

-24x = -7,200

24x = 7,200

x = 300

x = childrens

700 - x = adults

300 = children

400 = adult