The treasurer of the art club at a college reported that the receipts from a recent showing totaled $916.

Furthermore, he announced that 560 people had attended the showing. Students were charged $1.25 each for admission and adults were charged $2.25 each.

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The treasurer of the art club at a college reported that the receipts from a recent showing totaled $916.

Furthermore, he announced that 560 people had attended the showing. Students were charged $1.25 each for admission and adults were charged $2.25 each.

anonymous · Answer

Is the question: how many students and how many adults attended the showing?

anonymous · Answer

Just how many adults.

anonymous · Answer

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Okay, you'll need to make two equations for this. s will represent the students, and a will represent the adults. 

You know that there are a number of students and a number of adults who went, and in total there are 560 people: s+a=560. 

You also know that each student has to pay 1.25 dollars (1.25s), and each adult has to pay 2.35 dollars(2.35a), and in total 916 dollars was paid that night: 1.25s+2.35a=916