1. Tickets to a concert were $5 for children and $10 for adults. If attendance at one show was 800, and the total receipts for t
hat show were $7000, how many adults attended?
1 answer:
Answer:
The number of adults attended was 600
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the number of children attended
y ----> the number of adults attended
we know that
-----> equation A
----> equation B
Solve the system by graphing
The solution of the system of equations is the intersection point both graphs
using a graphing tool
The solution is the point (200,600)
see the attached figure
therefore
The number of children attended was 200 and the number of adults attended was 600
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