Problema Solution
Last saturday, 1,750 people attended an event at Fairway Gardens. The admission fee was $3.50 for kids and $8 for adults.If the total amount of money collected at the event was $9,860, how many kids and how many adults attended the event?
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Let
x = the number of kids
y = the number of adults
x + y = 1750
3.50x + 8y = 9860
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x = 920 kids
y = 830 adults
920 kids and 830 adults attended the event.