Question

Set up 2 equations that can be used and solve. Phil reported that the receipt from a recent concert totaled $916 furthermore he announced that 560 people attended the concert. Students were charged $1.25 each for admission to the concert and adults were charged $2.25 eat how many adults and how many children attend the concert

Answer 1

letting a be the number of adults and s the number of students,

a + s = 560
2.25a + 1.25s = 916.00