Asked by Raquel
The ticket prices for a movie are shown in the illustration. Receipts for one showing were $1,990 for an audience of 215 people. How many general admission tickets and how many senior citizen tickets were sold?
(General admission tickets: $10
Senior tickets: $6)
(General admission tickets: $10
Senior tickets: $6)
Answers
Answered by
Steve
count the tickets: g+s = 215
count the dollars: 10g+6s = 1990
Now crank it out.
count the dollars: 10g+6s = 1990
Now crank it out.
Answered by
PsyDAG
g = 215 - s
10g + 6s = 1990
Substitute 215-s for g in the second equation and solve for s. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for g. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
10g + 6s = 1990
Substitute 215-s for g in the second equation and solve for s. Insert that value into the first equation to solve for g. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
Answered by
Anonymous
S= 40
g = 150
g = 150
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