The sophomore class at a high school raised $800 from the sale of tickets to a dance. Tickets sold for $1.50 in advance and $2 at the door. If a total of 475 tickets were sold, what was the number of tickets sold at the door?

Write a system of equations that will let you solve this problem. Be sure to represent your variables.

PLEASE HELP!

Question

The sophomore class at a high school raised $800 from the sale of tickets to a dance. Tickets sold for $1.50 in advance and $2 at the door. If a total of 475 tickets were sold, what was the number of tickets sold at the door?

Write a system of equations that will let you solve this problem. Be sure to represent your variables.


PLEASE HELP!

anonymous · Answer

So lets begin by setting up your equation

anonymous · Answer

We know that in total we raised $800

anonymous · Answer

So we will set up an equation with regard to the amount of money made

anonymous · Answer

So we know that we sold x amount of ticket in advance for $1.50

anonymous · Answer

tryin to get all those medals lol. anyways I already got the answer ;P you get the medals anyways :D

anonymous · Answer

LOL dont care abt the medal :P

anonymous · Answer

xD enjoy them i guess cause now u got em'!