The admission fee at an amusement park is $3.50 for children and $6.80 for adults. On a certain day, 223 people entered the park, and the admission fees collected totaled 1160 dollars. How many children and how many adults were admitted?

108 children and 115 adults were admitted

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a system of equations where c is the number of children admitted and a is the number of adults admitted:

c + a = 223

3.5c + 6.8a = 1160

Solve by elimination by multiplying the top equation by -3.5:

-3.5c - 3.5a = -780.5

3.5c + 6.8a = 1160

Add the equations together and solve for a:

3.3a = 379.5

a = 115

So, 115 adults were admitted.

Find how many children were admitted by subtracting 115 from 223, the total number of people admitted:

223 - 115

= 108

108 children and 115 adults were admitted.

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