Question

On a certain hot summer's day, 379 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.75 for children and $2.00 for adults. The

receipts for admission totaled $693.50. How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that day?

Answer 1

Let, number of children and adults swam at the public pool that day is x and y.

So, x + y = 379 .....1)

It is given that daily prices are $1.75 for children and $2.00 for adults.

Also, the receipts for admission totaled $693.50.

So, 1.75x + 2y = 693.50 .....2)

Putting value of y from equation 1 to equation 2 , we get :

1.75x + 2( 379 - x ) = 693.50

758 - 2x + 1.75x = 693.50

0.25x = 64.5

x = 258

So, y = 379 - 258 = 121

Therefore, number of children are 258 and adults are 121.