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2 June, 15:57

Full-price tickets for a concert cost $ 58.50. Students can purchase a discounted ticket for $ 48.50. If a total of 3250 tickets are sold and if the total amount of ticket sales was $ 160,045 a) how many full-price tickets were sold? b) how many student tickets were sold?

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  1. 2 June, 16:12
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    242 Full Tickets were sold; and

    3008 Student Tickets were sold.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let the number of full tickets sold=x

    Let the number of student tickets sold = y

    A total of 3250 tickets were sold, therefore:

    x+y=3250

    Cost of a Full Ticket = $58.50.

    Cost of a Discounted Ticket=$48.50

    Total Amount = (58.50. X Number of Full Tickets sold) + (58.50 X Number of Student Tickets sold)

    Total amount of ticket sales was $ 160,045

    Therefore:

    58.50x+48.50y=160045

    We solve the two equations simultaneously to obtain the values of x and y.

    From the First Equation, x=3250-y

    Substitute x=3250-y into the Second Equation.

    58.50x+48.50y=160045

    58.50 (3250-y) + 48.50y=160045

    Open the brackets

    190125-58.50y+48.50y=160045

    -10y=160045-190125

    -10y=-30080

    Divide both sides by - 10

    y=3008

    Recall: x=3250-y

    x=3250-3008

    x=242

    Therefore:

    242 Full Tickets were sold; and

    3008 Student Tickets were sold.
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