Question

You are selling tickets at a school play. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $2 for students. The night you are selling tickets you collect $165 from selling a total of 60 tickets. How many adults

and how many students bought tickets?

Answer 1

15 adult, 45 student

Explanation:

5x+2y=165

x+y=60

x = 60-y

300-5y+2y=165

-3y = -135

x= 15

y= 45