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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