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The admission fee at an amusement park is 1.5 dollars for children and 4 dollars for adults. On a certain day, 256 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 734 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

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let


a = the number of adults admitted


c = the number of children admitted


on a certain day, 256 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 734 dollars:


a + c = 256


4a + 1.5c = 734


by solving the above system of equations we find:


a = 140 adults


c = 116 children


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there were 116 children and 140 adults admitted.