Problema Solution
A movie theater has a seating capacity of 229. The theater charges $5.00 for children, $7.00 for students, and $12.00 of adults. There are half as many adults as there are children. If the total ticket sales was $ 1662, How many children, students, and adults attended?
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Let
c = the number of children
s = the number of students
a = the number of adults
a + c + s = 229
a = c/2
12a + 5c + 7s = 1662
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a = 59 adults
c = 118 children
s = 52 students
59 adults, 118 children and 52 students attended.