A movie theater has a seating capacity of 271. The theater charges $5.00 for children, $7.00 for students, and $12.00 of adults. There are half as many adults as there are children. If the total ticket sales was $
1974, How many children, students, and adults attended?
children attended.
students attended.
adults attended.

Children attended = 154

Students attended = 40

Adults attended = 77

Step-by-step explanation:

Seating capacity = 271

Charges for each children ticket = $5

Charges for each student ticket = $7

Charges for each adult ticket = $12

Let number of children tickets =

Ticket price for children =

As per question statement, there were half as many adults as there are children,

so number of adult tickets =

Ticket price for adults =

Now, number of students =

Ticket price for students =

Total ticket sales = $1974

So, number of adults attended = 77

number of children attended = 77 2 = 154

number of students attended = 271 - 77 - 154 = 40