Problema Solution
The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected. How many chldren and how many adults attended?
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Let
x = the number of children attended
y = the number of adults attended
x + y = 2200
1.50x + 4y = 5050
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x = 1,500 children
y = 700 adults
1,500 children and 700 adults attended.