Question

The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.25 for children and $5.40 for adults. On a certain day, 357 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1214 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

Answer 1

Yu shood adjust yer quesshun for tudae's pries...it kost 30-40$ tu get in tudae. kid kost=1.25$, adult=5.40$, 357 folks, take in 1214$ (averaej take=3.4$ /persun)... x+y=357, or y=357-x ... 1.25x+5.40y=1214$... 1.25x +5.40(357-x)=1214... 1.25x -5.4 x+1927.8=1214... -4.15x =1214 -1927.8 =-713.8... x=713.8/4.15=172 kids... y=357-172=185 adults... 185*5.40=999$... 172*1.25=215$