Movie Theater Tickets A movie theater charges for adults and for senior citizens. On a day when 325 people paid for admission, the total receipts were . How many who paid were adults? How many were seniors?
To find: A movie theater charges for adults and for senior citizens. On a day when 325 people paid for admission, the total receipts were . How many who paid were adults? How many were seniors?
Answer to Problem 58AYU
110 were adults and 215 were senior citizens.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
A movie theater charges for adults and for senior citizens. On a day when 325 people paid for admission, the total receipts were .
Calculation:
Let adults be .
Let senior citizens be .
It is given that A movie theater charges for adults and for senior citizens. On a day when 325 people paid for admission, the total receipts were .
We have
-----1
-----2
Multiplying equation 2 by 9, we have
-----3
Subtracting equation 3 and equation 1 we have
Put in equation 2 we have
Therefore, 110 were adults and 215 were senior citizens.
Chapter 11 Solutions
Precalculus
Additional Math Textbook Solutions
Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities (7th Edition)
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
Glencoe Math Accelerated, Student Edition
Calculus, Single Variable: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
Calculus & Its Applications (14th Edition)
- Calculus: Early TranscendentalsCalculusISBN:9781285741550Author:James StewartPublisher:Cengage LearningThomas' Calculus (14th Edition)CalculusISBN:9780134438986Author:Joel R. Hass, Christopher E. Heil, Maurice D. WeirPublisher:PEARSONCalculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)CalculusISBN:9780134763644Author:William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett, Eric SchulzPublisher:PEARSON
- Calculus: Early TranscendentalsCalculusISBN:9781319050740Author:Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert FranzosaPublisher:W. H. FreemanCalculus: Early Transcendental FunctionsCalculusISBN:9781337552516Author:Ron Larson, Bruce H. EdwardsPublisher:Cengage Learning