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The admission fee at an amusement park is $2.00 for children and $5.60 for adults. On a certain day, 247 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 908 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

 Jun 15, 2016
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Let the number of adults=A

Number of children =247 - A

 

5.60A + 2[247 - A] =908.00

5.60A + 494 - 2A =908.00

3.60A =414.00 divide both sides by 3.60

A=115 Number of adults

247 - 115 =132 Number of children

 Jun 15, 2016

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