Question

A school is holding a carnival and hopes to raise $500. Child tickets cost $3 and adult tickets cost $5. If the school sells x child tickets and y adult tickets, then the equation 3x + 5y = 500 expresses the fact that the school raised exactly $500 from ticket sales.

Answer 1

x=100

y=40

Explanation:

~ First I made 500 into a number where it can be divisable by 3. 5x40=200

500-200=300, 300 divided by 3 equals 100