The Cost of a Movie Ticket at a Local Theater

question 186

Multiple Choice

The cost of a movie ticket at a local theater is $6.50 per child under 12 years old and $11.75 per adult. On a given day 3000 people purchased a movie ticket and the ticket costs collected totaled $26000. How many children and how many adults purchased a movie ticket that day? (Rounded to the nearest whole number.)

• A) 507 children and 2493 adults
• B) 1762 children and 1238 adults
• C) 1500 children and 1500 adults
• D) 5667 children and 8667 adults
• E) 1951 children and 4951 adults

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