Question

Adult tickets for the school play cost $5 and student tickets cost $3. Thirty more student tickets were sold than adult tickets. If 1770 was collected how many of each type of ticket was sold ?

Answer 1

915 student

855 adult

Answer 2

Therefore, 210 adult tickets and 240 student tickets were sold

Explanation:

3x+5y+3(30)=1770

x=y

3x+5x=1680

x=210

210 adult

240 student