The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.75 for children and $4.80 for adults. On a certain day, 303 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $881. How many children and how many adults were admitted? Number of children equals=? Number of adults equals=?

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Precious Atkinson

12 June, 05:56

The admission fee at an amusement park is $1.75 for children and $4.80 for adults. On a certain day, 303 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled $881. How many children and how many adults were admitted? Number of children equals=? Number of adults equals=?

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Kayden Woods · Answer 1

Children 188

Adults. 115

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of children be x and adults be y

x + y = 303

x = 303 - y ... (1)

1.75x + 4.80y = 881 ... (2)

Substituting,

1.75 (303-y) + 4.80y = 881

530.25 - 1.75y + 4.80y = 881

530.25 + 3.05y = 881

3.05y = 881 - 530.25

y = 350.75 / 3.05 = 115 = adults

Children = 303-115 = 188