Question

A stadium has 49000 seats. Seats sell for $25 in section A, $20 in section B, and $15 in section C. The number of seats in section A equals the total number of seats in section B and C. Suppose the stadium takes in $1052000 from each sold-out event. How many seats does each section hold?

Answer 1

A stadium has 49000 seats.

Seats sell for $25 in Section A, z

$20 in Section B,-------------------x seats

$15 in Section C. ------------------y seats

(x+y)=z

25(x+y)+20x+15y=1052000

25x+25y+20x+15y=1052000

45x+40y=1052000

/5

9x+8y=210400------------------1

2x+2y=49000

/2

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