Question

The treasurer of the student body at a college reported that the receipts from a recent concert totaled $916. Furthermore, he announced that 560 people had attended the concert. Students were charged $1.25 each for admission to the concert, and adults were charged $2.25 each. Solve the systems of equations.

Answer 1

300 student tickets and 260 adult tickets.

Explanation:

x=number of student tickets, y=number of adult tickets.

1.25x+2.25y=916; x+y=560. x=300; y=260.