Question

A movie theater sells student tickets for $5 and adult tickets for $10. On Saturday night, 2,500 people go to the theater and ticket sales total $18,000. How many adults and children went to the theater on Saturday night? Which solution is reasonable? A) 2000 students and 1000 adults B) 1100 adults and 1400 students C) 3000 students and 0 adults D) 500 students and 1500 adults

Answer 1

The problem says that 2500 people went, out of all the answers choices which choice gives you the total of 2500 when you add the adults and children.

Answer is B because 1100 + 1400 = 2500