At a school football game, an adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $1. A total of 250 people attend the game, earning the school $427.

How many students attended the game?

A. 191

B. 59

C. 215

D. 35

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Sasha Fox

1 March, 15:12

At a school football game, an adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $1. A total of 250 people attend the game, earning the school $427.

How many students attended the game?

A. 191

B. 59

C. 215

D. 35

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Mandy · Answer 1

We can translate the problem into variables x as the number of adult tickets and y as the number of student tickets sold. Thus,

x + y = 250 4x + y = 427

Solving the two equations simultaneously, x is equal to 59 adults while y is equal to 191 students. Answer is A

At a school football game, an adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $1. A total of 250 people attend the game, earning the school $427.How many students attended the game?A. 191B. 59C. 215D. 35

At a school football game, an adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $1. A total of 250 people attend the game, earning the school $427.

How many students attended the game?

A. 191

B. 59

C. 215

D. 35