For a class trip, a total of 116 ticket need to be purchased. The cost of an adult ticket is $17000. The cost of a child ticket is 75% of the adult ticket. A total of $1,653,250 has been collected. Algebraically determine how many adults and how many children's ticket have been sold?

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Pierce Pham

3 April, 03:09

For a class trip, a total of 116 ticket need to be purchased. The cost of an adult ticket is $17000. The cost of a child ticket is 75% of the adult ticket. A total of $1,653,250 has been collected. Algebraically determine how many adults and how many children's ticket have been sold?

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Brendan · Answer 1

56 adults purchased tickets and 55 children purchased tickets

Step-by-step explanation:

75% of 17000 is 12750

$17000 adult's ticket purchase price

$12750 child's ticket purchase price

17000 times 56 equals 952000

12750 times 55 equals 701250

952000+701250=1653250

Emilie Reed · Answer 2

the price of child tickets are 4,250. how many adult tickets were sold is 91. how many child tickets were sold is 25. which adds up to 1,653,250. your welcome.

Step-by-step explanation:

1,547,000 + 106,250 = 1,653,250

17000 - 12,750 (75%) = 4,250