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A total of 326 adult and student tickets were sold for a high school play. The ticket prices were $8 for adults and$5 for students. If a total of $1972 was collected from ticket sales, how many student tickets were sold? * a.152 b.163 c.212 d.114

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Answer:

C. 212

Explanation:

This question can be solved by back-solving, so subtract 212 student tickets from the total, 326-212=114, then multiply the adult tickets by their price $8, 114x8=912, then do the same for the student tickets, 212x5=1060, finally add the money together to get $1972

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