Question

On a certain hot​ summer's day, 391 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.25 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $752.75. How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that​ day?

Answer 1

Number of adults = 264

Number of children= 127

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of adults be......x

Let the number of children be.....y

The total number of people that used the public swimming pool is given as 391. This means

x+y=391

The total cost per the receipt is : $752.75

This means, 2.25 x+ 1.25 y = 752.75

The two equations are;

x+y=391  ...........(i)

2.25 x+ 1.25 y = 752.75...........(ii)

Making the x variable equal to eliminate x

2.25x + 2.25 y = 879.75

2.25x + 1.25 y = 752.75

Apply subtraction as

1.00 y = 127.00

y=127

Use the value of y in equation (i)

x+y=391

x+127=391

x=391-127=264

Number of adults = 264

Number of children= 127

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