The cost of a ticket to the circus is $25.00 for children and $50.00 for adults. On a certain day, attendance at the circus is 2,000 and the total gate revenue is $70,000. How many children and how many adults bought tickets?

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Answer:

The answer to your question is:

1200 children and 800 adults

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Children = $ 25   = c

Adults = $ 50    = a

Attendance = 2000

Revenue = $70000

# of children and adults.

                                            c  +   a   = 2000          (I)

                                       25c + 50a  = 70000        (II)

Multiply I by -25

                                    -25 c  - 25 a = -50000

                                     25c   + 50a =   70000

                                                 25a = 20000

                                                     a = 800

                                         c + 800 = 2000

                                         c = 2000 - 800

                                         c = 1200

An equation is formed when two equal expressions. The number of child tickets sold is 1200, while the number of adult tickets sold is 800.

What is an equation?

An equation is formed when two equal expressions are equated together with the help of an equal sign '='.

Let the number of child tickets sold be x, while the number of adult tickets sold will be represented by y. Therefore, the sum of the tickets sold will be,

x + y = 2000

Solving the above equation for y we will get

y = 2000 - x

The total revenue made by selling the tickets can be written as,

25x + 50y = 70,000

Substitute the value of y,

25x + 50(2000 - x) = 70,000

25x + 100,000 - 50x = 70,000

-25x = 70,000 - 100,000

-25x = 30,000

x = 1200

Substitute the value of x in the first equation,

x + y = 2000

1200 + y = 2000

y = 800

Hence, the number of child tickets sold is 1200, while the number of adult tickets sold is 800.

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