There are 200 adults and 300 children at a zoo. The zoo makes a total of $7000 from the entrance fees, and the cost for an adult and a child to attend is $30.

Write a system of equations that corresponds to the situation. Do not solve.

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Abram Barr

15 March, 11:06

There are 200 adults and 300 children at a zoo. The zoo makes a total of $7000 from the entrance fees, and the cost for an adult and a child to attend is $30.

Write a system of equations that corresponds to the situation. Do not solve.

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Kirsten Conley · Answer 1

200a+300c=7000

a+c=30

Try#1

200 adults. 300 children. 7000$. Do not solve. Equations.

Since the cost for a child AND an adult is 30$, then it is 15$ for a child, and 15$. I tried it and it does not make sense. So ...

Try#2

Let c be the cost of children and a be the cost for adults.

200a+300c=7000

a+c=30

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There are 200 adults and 300 children at a zoo. The zoo makes a total of $7000 from the entrance fees, and the cost for an adult and a child to attend is $30.Write a system of equations that corresponds to the situation. Do not solve.

There are 200 adults and 300 children at a zoo. The zoo makes a total of $7000 from the entrance fees, and the cost for an adult and a child to attend is $30.

Write a system of equations that corresponds to the situation. Do not solve.