Question

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The admission fee at the movies is $2.70 for children and $5.25 for adults. On a certain day, a total of 140 people entered the
theater and $510.60 was collected.
How many adults were are the movies?
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Answer 1

52 adults

Explanation:

Answer 2

52 adults

Explanation:

Let 'a' represent the number of adults at the movies. Then the number of children is (140-a) and the amount collected is ...

2.70(140-a) +5.25(a) = 510.60

2.55a +378 = 510.60 . . . . . . . . . simplify

2.55a = 132.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 378

a = 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 2.55

There were 52 adults at the movies.

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Additional comment

The number of children was 140 -52 = 88.