Question

The manager of the Coral Theater wants to know whether the majority of its patrons are adults or children. One day in July, 5200 tickets were sold and the receipts totaled to $29,961. The adult admission is $7.50 and the children's admission is $4.50. How many adult patrons were there?

Answer 1

Let adults = a
Let kids = k

$4.50k + $7.50a = $29961
k + a = 5200

Answer 2

Solve the system