Answer:
98
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Total number of tickets sold = 159
Ticket price for child admissions = 5.50
Ticket price for adult admissions = 9.80
Total money spent = 1136.80
To find:
The number of child admissions.
Solution:
Let number of child admissions = [tex]x[/tex]
Let number of adult admissions = [tex]y[/tex]
As per question statement:
[tex]x+y = 159[/tex] ...... (1)
and
Money spent for child admissions = 5.50[tex]x[/tex]
Money spent for adult admissions = 9.80[tex]y[/tex]
[tex]5.50x+9.80y = 1136.80[/tex] ...... (2)
Using equation (1):
[tex]y = 159-x[/tex]
Putting in equation (2) from above:
[tex]5.50x+9.80(159-x) = 1136.80\\\Rightarrow 5.50x+1558.2-9.8x=1136.80\\\Rightarrow 4.3x = 421.4\\\Rightarrow x = \bold{98}[/tex]
Therefore, total number of child admissions is 98.
