Question

The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.50 for children and $6.80 for adults. On a certain day, 223 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1160 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

Answer 1

108 children and 115 adults were admitted

Explanation:

Create a system of equations where c is the number of children admitted and a is the number of adults admitted:

c + a = 223

3.5c + 6.8a = 1160

Solve by elimination by multiplying the top equation by -3.5:

-3.5c - 3.5a = -780.5

3.5c + 6.8a = 1160

Add the equations together and solve for a:

3.3a = 379.5

a = 115

So, 115 adults were admitted.

Find how many children were admitted by subtracting 115 from 223, the total number of people admitted:

223 - 115

= 108

108 children and 115 adults were admitted.