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Swimming Pool On a certain hot​ summer's day, 253 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $ 1.50 for children and $ 2.25 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $ 446.25 . How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that​ day?

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Answer:

Therefore 164 children and 89 adults swam at the public pool that day.

Explanation:

Given that,

253 people used the public swimming pool.

The daily prices for children are $1.50 and for adults are $2.25.

Let the number of children be x.

Then number of adult is (253-x)

The total money collect on that day is
=\$[(1.50* x)+2.25(253-x)]


=\$[1.50x+569.25-2.25x]


=\$[569.25-0.75x]

According to the problem,


569.25-0.75x=446.25


\Rightarrow -0.75 x=446.25-569.25


\Rightarrow -0.75 x=-123


\Rightarrow x=(123)/(0.75)


\Rightarrow x=164

Therefore 164 children and (253-164)=89 adults swam at the public pool that day.

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