Question

Tickets to the movies cost $12 for adults and $8 for children. A group of 14 people went to the movies, and the tickets cost $136. The system of equations models this situation, where x is the number of adults and y is the number of children.



How many adults and how many children were in the group?

A.
9 adults and 5 children

B.
6 adults and 8 children

C.
4 adults and 10 children

D.
8 adults and 6 children

Answer 1

You could just add up the answers.

9 x 12 = 108, 5 x 8 = 40, 108 + 40 = 148

6 x 12 = 72, 8 x 8 = 64, 72 + 64 = 136. The answer is B

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

No problem : )