Problema Solution

The Jurassic Zoo charges $13 for each adult and $11 for each child. The total bill for the 200 people from a school trip was $2318. How many adults and how many children went to the zoo?

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let 'x' represent the number of children, then let '200-x' represent the number of adults

2318 = 11x + 13(200-x)

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click here to solve for the number of children

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x=141

200-141 = 59

141 children and 59 adults went to the zoo.