Problema Solution

A total of 925 tickets were sold for a game for a total of $2,495. If adult tickets sold for $5.00 and children's tickets sold for $2.00, how many of each kind of ticket was sold?

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let


a = the number of adult tickets sold

c = the number of children's tickets sold


A total of 925 tickets were sold for a game for a total of $2,495


a + c = 925


5a + 2c = 2495


by solving we find


a = 215 adult tickets


c = 710 children tickets


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there were 215 adult and 710 children tickets sold.