Question

Entrance tickets for a carnival are $6 for children and $11 for adults. If one evening 968 tickets were sold with total receipts of $7018, how many children and how many adults entered the carnival?​

Answer 1

726 children

242 adults

Explanation:

a + c = 968

6c + 11a = 7018

Use Substitution: c = 968-a

6(968-a) + 11a = 7018

5808 - 6a + 11a = 7018

5a = 1210

a = 242

c = 968 - 242 = 726