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5 November, 02:52

Two families visit a zoo. The entrance charge for adults and children aged 16 or over is £x. The entrance charge for children aged under 16 is £y. The first teo adults and three children aged 17, 12 and 10. They charged a toral of £51 to enter the zoo. The second family has two adults and four children aged 14, 11, 10 and 7. They are charged a total of £54 to enter the zoo. Write down two simultaneous equations to show this information

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  1. 5 November, 04:03
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    (1) 3x + 2y = 51

    (2) 2x + 4y = 54

    2 * (1) 6x + 4y = 102

    2 * (1) - (2) 4x + 0y = 48

    Divide by 4: x = 12

    y = 7.5
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