A children's movie is playing at the local theater.

The first showing earned $896 in ticket sales, and there were 56 adults and 112 children in attendance. The second showing earned $552 in ticket sales, and there were 23 adults and 92 children in attendance.

find the price of an adult's ticket and the price of a child's ticket.

A. Adult: $8.50; Child: $6.25
B. Adult: $8.00; Child: $4.00
C. Adult: $7.00; Child: $6.00
D. Adult: $7.50; Child: $5.75

Question

A children's movie is playing at the local theater.

The first showing earned $896 in ticket sales, and there were 56 adults and 112 children in attendance. The second showing earned $552 in ticket sales, and there were 23 adults and 92 children in attendance.

find the price of an adult's ticket and the price of a child's ticket.

A.      Adult: $8.50; Child: $6.25
	B. 	 Adult: $8.00; Child: $4.00
	C. 	 Adult: $7.00; Child: $6.00
	D. 	 Adult: $7.50; Child: $5.75

anonymous · Answer

Do you realize you have to make a system of equations?

anonymous · Answer

@Sophia.13

anonymous · Answer

You there? :P .

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, yeah I'm here and no.. i dont know what to do at all. /:

anonymous · Answer

Okay you have two situations, whenever you have 2 situations you usually have to make a system of equations.

anonymous · Answer

First of all do you KNOW what a system of equations is?

anonymous · Answer

Okay, and no..

anonymous · Answer

It's where you work with two equations and different variables.

anonymous · Answer

For example like:

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