Question

The art museum had a total of 224 visitors on Tuesday. Visitors older than 18 paid $12 for admission. Visitors 18 years or younger paid $8 for admission. The museum collected a total of $2,520. How many visitors were 18 or younger?

42

56

182

194

Answer 1

say \(x\) is under 18, \(y\) is over 18, then what is \(x+y\) the total number of people who visited

Answer 2

224

Answer 3

so one equation we can write down is
x+y=224
now we need another

Answer 4

if there are x people under 18 who pay $12 a person, how much do the under 18 people pay total (your answer needs and x in it)

Answer 5

18x= the total of how much the 18 or younger payed for?

Answer 6

no, but close
forget about the number 18, i think it is confusing you
say they are red and green instead of over 18 and under 18

Answer 7

if there are red people who pay $12 each, then they pay 12x total

Answer 8

and if there are y green people who pay $8 each they pay 8y total

Answer 9

I meant to put 8x = total

Answer 10

oh ok

Answer 11

ok typo there
x+y=2248
x+12y=2520
thats better

Answer 12

x = 182
y= 42

or is it opposite?

Answer 13

i put it opposite

Answer 14

x = 42
y = 182

Answer 15

yea x is 42, that is the answer they want, the younger

Answer 16

Thank you for your time and help

Answer 17

your welcome!