Question
A theater sells adult tickets for $8.00 and children's tickets for $5.50. Sally but some of each kind (not the same number) and paid a total of $75.50. which equation represents this situation.
A) x+y=78.5
B) 13.5x=75.5
C) 13.5xy=78.5
D) 8x+5.5y=78.5
A) x+y=78.5
B) 13.5x=75.5
C) 13.5xy=78.5
D) 8x+5.5y=78.5
Answers
Ms. Sue
Please post your answer.
oobleck
even without doing the math, it should be clear that only one choice involves $75.50
henry2,
8x + 5.5y = 75.50