selenerojaspl
selenerojaspl selenerojaspl
  • 02-12-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

Ms. Jenkins bought 24 Texans tickets for $83. Adult tickets cost $5.50 and children's tickets cost $2.00. How many of each did she buy?

Respuesta :

felipesierra213
felipesierra213 felipesierra213
  • 02-12-2021

Answer:

Let x represent the number of adult tickets ⇒24-x would be the number of child tickets

$5.50x + $2.00(24-x) = $83

$3.50x = $35

x = 35/3.5 = 10 adult tickets and 14 child tickets    24 - 10 = 14

CHECKING our answer***

$55.00 + $28.00 = $83

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which statement best describes the atoms in a solid? They are held together by strong attractions. They slide past each other. They are located far apart. They
A modern seismograph consists of
The perimeter of a rectangle is 289 yards. The length is 82 yards. What is the width
In the following sentence, which possessive pronoun is being used as an adjective? She placed her book on the table.
A geologist is studying layers of rock. He finds a fossil with an imprint of a shelled animal. According to the law of faunal and floral succession, what new ty
The purpose of active reading is to
It is MOST accurate to say that body mass index (BMI) provides information about __________.
Whipping someone in public would be considered what type of punishment? A.) Incarceration B.) Corporal Punishment C.) Probation D.) Parole
during the drafting stage of the writing process you
How do you use graphing lines y=mx + b