The first screening of the latest movie had a box office take of $1,938. Adults pay 7.50 and children 4.50. there were four times as many children as adults. how many tickets sold were children and how many were adult?

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Natalia Reid

6 January, 16:57

The first screening of the latest movie had a box office take of $1,938. Adults pay 7.50 and children 4.50. there were four times as many children as adults. how many tickets sold were children and how many were adult?

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Clarissa Ramsey · Answer 1

7.50a + 4.50c = 1938

c = 4a

7.50a + 4.50 (4a) = 1938

7.50a + 18a = 1938

25.5a = 1938

a = 1938/25.5

a = 76

c = 4a

c = 4 (76)

c = 304

so there were 76 adult tickets (a) sold and 304 children tickets (c) sold