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Swimming Pool On a certain hot summer's day, 366 people used the public swimming pool. The

daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.25 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $767.50.
How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that day? There were
children at the public pool.

User Gilles Louppe
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Answer:

c=__ and a=__

Explanation:

767.50=1.25(c)+2.25(a).

366=c+a

normally from here, I would just guess the number of adults and children. It does take a while doing it that way, but maybe you know a quicker way. Hope this helps :)

User Pierre Bourdon
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