Question

The art museum had a total of 224 visitors on Tuesday. Visitors older than 18 paid $12 for admission. Visitors 18 years or younger paid $8 for admission. The museum collected a total of $2,520. How many visitors were 18 or younger?
A.42
B.56
C.182
D.194

Answer 1

The answer to the equation would not be 182

Answer 2

224 = x + y can be rewritten as x=224-y

2520 = 12x +8y

substitute top equation into second equation for x

2520 = 12(224-y) + 8y

2520 = 2688-12y+8y

2520 =2688-4y

subtract 2688 from both sides

-168 = -4y

dive both sides by -4

y = -168/-4 = 42

x = 224-42 = 182

182 x 12 = 2184, 42 x 8 =336, 2184 + 336 = 2520

and 182 + 42 = 244

 since y was the 18 and younger y = 42