Answer:
Adult tickets sold = 225
Student Tickets sold = 375
Step-by-step explanation:
Let:
Adult tickets sold = x
Student Tickets sold = y
Total tickets sold = 600
So, we can write: x+y = 600
Total money collected = 3037.50
Cost of 1 Adult ticket = $6.00
Cost of one Student ticket = $4.50
So, we can write: 6x+4.5y=3037.50
Now, we get a system of equations, that if solved we can find values of x and y
Let:
[tex]x+y = 600--eq(1)\\6x+4.5y=3037.50--eq(2)[/tex]
We can solve using substitution method.
Finding value of x from eq(1) and putting it in eq(2)
[tex]We\:have\\x+y=600\\x=600-y[/tex]
Put in eq(2)
[tex]6x+4.5y=3037.50\\6(600-y)+4.5y=3037.50\\3600-6y+4.5y=3037.50\\-1.5y=3037.50-3600\\-1.5y=-562.5\\y=\frac{-562.5}{-1.5}\\y=375[/tex]
So, we get value of y = 375
Now put value of y in eq(1) to find value of x
[tex]x+y=600\\Put\:y=375\\x+375=600\\x=600-375\\x=225[/tex]
So, we get value of x = 225
The Tickets sold will be:
Adult tickets sold = x = 225
Student Tickets sold = y = 375
