Each child ticket for a ride costs $3, while each adult ticket costs $5. If the ride collected a total of $115, and 33 tickets were sold, how many of each type of ticket were sold?

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Each child ticket for a ride costs $3, while each adult ticket costs $5. If the ride collected a total of $115, and 33 tickets were sold, how many of each type of ticket were sold?  
    A.  8 child and 25 adult  
    B.  17 child and 16 adult  
    C.  156 child and 41 adult  
    D.  25 child and 8 adult

Joey · Answer

Easiest way, SAT tip of the day... Is to plug each answer in and see which works.

Ms. Sue · Answer

I'll be glad to check your answer.

maria · Answer

so 3c + 5a=115 and a+c=33 so if we plug in then 3*8 is 24 and 5*25 is 125 so that doent work so i just go on from their! Thanks