Answer:
188 children, 190 adults
Step-by-step explanation:
For this equation, let c be the number of children, and a represent the number of adults.
On this day 378 total people were at the park, so
a + c = 378 eq 1
Each adult pays $4, so the admission fee for ALL adults will be $4 multiplied by the number of adults , a, so 4a
Use the same method for the children, and the total all children paid is 1.50c
From all the children and adults, the total was 1042, so merge the 2 cost variables together.
4a + 1.50c = 1042 eq 2
the 2 equations we will use are
a + c = 378
4a + 1.50c = 1042
From equation 1, subtract c from both sides, and
a = 378 - c eq 3
Substitute the value of a in eq 3 into equation 2
4a + 1.50c = 1042
4 (378 - c) + 1.50c = 1042
1512 - 4c +1.50 c = 1042 (collect like terms)
1512 - 1042 = 4c -1.50 c
470 = 2.5 c
c = 470 /2.5
c = 188 children
Substitute the value of c into eq 3 to get the value of a
a = 378 -c
a = 378 - 188
a = 190 adults
