Question

The admission fee at a futsal game is $5-00 for children and $10-00 for adults. On a certain day 2200people enter the game and $4000 is collected. How many children's and adults attended?

Answer 1

Answer:

let no. of childrens and adult be x and y respectively

x+y=2200...................(1)

5x+10y=4000

x+2y=800................(2)

multiplying (1) by 2

2x+2y=4400................(3)

subtract (2) from (3)

x=3600

y=2200-3600= -1400

which is practically impossible Still:

y