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  • Oct 12, 2005, 05:36 PM
    sportybabie000
    Easy math quistion.. but I still need help!
    A Halloween magic show costs $4 for adults and $1 for children under 10. If twice as many children attend as adults and the show received a total of $72, how many adults and how many children attended?
  • Oct 13, 2005, 02:58 AM
    colbtech
    Fairly simple one,

    adult + 2 kids = 6$

    72$ in total / 6$ = 12

    So 12 adults and 24 kids.

    to check:

    12 adults @ 4$ = 48$
    24 kids @ 1$ = 24$

    48$ + 24$ = 72$
  • Oct 13, 2005, 05:09 AM
    fredg
    Math
    Hi,
    If this is an algebra question, here is the answer:

    x = number of adults
    2x = number of children

    $4(x) + $1(2x) = $72
    4x + 2x = 72
    6x = 72
    x = 12 adults, and,
    2x = 24 children.

    Same answer as the other post, but in algebraic terms.
    Best wishes,
    fredg

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