Tickets to a play cost $5 for adults and $2 for children. If 875 tickets were sold for a total of $3,550, how many children's tickets were sold?

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Nityananda
Mar 4, 2018

275

Explanation:

Let children's tickets are sold = x no.
So, Adults tickets are sold = (875-x) no.
Now, as per question,
2x+5(875-x)= 3550
#rArr 2x+4375-5x= 3550#
#rArr 2x-5x = 3550-4375#
#rArr -3x = -825#
#rArr 3x = 825#
#rArr x =825/3 = 275#

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