Problema Solution
Jurassic Zoo charges $5 for each adult admission and $3 for each child. The total bill for 233 people from a school trip was 797. How many adults and how many children went to the zoo?
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let
a = the number of adults that went to the Zoo
c = the number of children that went to the Zoo
The total bill for 233 people from a school trip was 797
a + c = 233
5a + 3c = 797
by solving the system of equations we find
a = 49 adults
c = 184 children
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