Answer:
The number of child tickets sold was 75 and the number of adult tickets sold was 97
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct question is
At the movie theater child admission is $6.30 an adult admission is $9.60 on Wednesday 172 tickets were sold for a total sales of $1403.70 How many child tickets and adult tickets were sold that day?
Let
x ----> number of child tickets sold
y ----> number of adult tickets sold
we know that
[tex]x+y=172[/tex] ----> equation A
[tex]6.30x+9.60y=1,403.70[/tex] -----> equation B
Solve the system by graphing
Remember that the solution of the system is the intersection point both lines
Using a graphing tool
The intersection point is (75,97)
see the attached figure
therefore
The number of child tickets sold was 75 and the number of adult tickets sold was 97
