Question

A movie theatre charges adults $10 to see a movie and charges children $6. If there wereq 120 people who saw a movue and the theatre collected $928, home many attendees were adults

Answer 1

The number of adults tickets sold equals 52.

Explanation:

First, we need to establish the system of equations:

x= number of adults tickets sold

y= number of kids tickets sold

10x + 6y= 928

x + y=120

Now, we isolate x in one equation and change it in the other to obtain its value:

x= 120 - y

10(120 - y) + 6y = 928

1,200 - 10y + 6y = 928

272 = 4y

68 = y

x= 120 - 68= 52