Child admission at the city museum is $6.00

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2022-03-16

Child admission at the city museum is $6.00 and adult admission is $9.40. On Wednesday, three times as many adult tickets as child tickets were sold, for a total sales of $1265.40. How many child tickets were sold that day?

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hinonacfp

hinonacfp

Beginner2022-03-17Added 3 answers

Let number of children be x 
Let number of adults be y
Cost for child admission is 6x
Cost for adult admission 9.40xy
3y=x (1)
6x+9.40xy=1265.40
6x3y+9×40y=1265.40
y=1265.4027.4
y=46
x=3×46

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