Question

At the city museumy child admission is and admission is $9.30. On Monday four times as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold for a total of sales of $1548.00 . How many child tickets were sold that day.

Answer 1

The number of child tickets sold was 36

Explanation:

The complete question is

At the city museum, child admission is $5.80 and adult admission is $9.30. On Monday, four times as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $1548.00. How many child tickets were sold that day?

Let

x ----> the number of child tickets sold

y ----> the number of adult tickets sold

we know that

`5.80x+9.30y=1,548.00` ---> equation A

`y=4x` ----> equation B

Solve by substitution

Substitute equation B in equation A

`5.80x+9.30(4x)=1,548.00`

solve for x

`5.80x+37.2x=1,548.00`

`43x=1,548.00`

`x=36`

therefore

The number of child tickets sold was 36