The admission fee at a county fair is $2 for children and $4 dollars for adults. Suppose that on the last day, 1600 people enter the fair and $5000 is collected. Choose the two equations that can be solved as a system of equations to determine how many children and how many adults attended the fair.

1.) a-c=1600

2.) 4a+2c=5000

3.) 4a-2c=5000

4.) a+c=1600

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Aisha Gentry

13 November, 04:17

The admission fee at a county fair is $2 for children and $4 dollars for adults. Suppose that on the last day, 1600 people enter the fair and $5000 is collected. Choose the two equations that can be solved as a system of equations to determine how many children and how many adults attended the fair.

1.) a-c=1600

2.) 4a+2c=5000

3.) 4a-2c=5000

4.) a+c=1600

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Rhys Rodriguez · Answer 1

Rhys Rodriguez 13 November, 05:39

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The answer is 1 and 3

Shiloh Good · Answer 2

2500 children and 625 adults could have attended on this day.

Step-by-step explanation:

5000 divided by 2 is 2500, so 5000 - 2500 = 2500

2500 divided by 4 is 625.

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