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a theater charges $8 for an adult ticket and $6 for a childerns ticket on a certin day a total of 225 tickets were sold for a total cost of $1,850 how many more childerns tickets were sold than sold than adult tickets

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The number of adult tickets sold more than the children's tickets are 65.

It is given in the question that the charge of an adult ticket and a children's ticket is $8 and $6 respectively.

It is also given that, on a certain day the number of tickets sold are 255 at a total cost of $1,850.

We have to find the number by which children's ticket were sold more than adult tickets.

Let the number of children tickets sold on that particular day be x.

Let the number of adult tickets sold on that particular day be y.

Hence, according to the question,

x + y = 255 ...(1)

Also,

6*x + 8*y = 1850

Dividing 2 from both sides, we get

3x + 4y = 925 ...(2)

Multiplying (1) by 3, we get

3x + 3y = 765 ...(3)

(2) - (3)

(3x - 3x) + (4y - 3y) = 925 - 765

0 + y = 160

y = 160

Hence, the number of adult tickets sold are 160.

We know that,

x + y = 255

Hence,

x + 160 = 255

x = 255 - 160

x = 95

Hence, the number of children's tickets sold are 95.

The number of adult tickets sold more than the children's ticket are =

160 - 95 = 65 tickets.

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