Problema Solution
Bela went to turn in $208.00 he made by selling 56 raffle tickets.he could not remember how many were $5 tickets and how many were $2 tickets. Please help
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let
x = the number of $5 tickets
y = the number of $2 tickets
Bela sold total of 56 ticket thus
x + y = 56
the cost of 56 tickets is $208.00
5x + 2y = 208
by solving the system of equations
x + y = 56
5x + 2y = 208
we find
x = 32 tickets
y = 24 tickets
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Bela sold 32 tickets by the cost of $5 per ticket and 24 tickets by the cost of 2$ per ticket.